Time Now in Longcheng, China 🇨🇳
Lat/Long: 35° N, 105.97° E
Elevation: 1,497 m above sea level
Population rank: #1604 of 15,698 cities in China by population
Province: Gansu
IANA Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST (China Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in China: CST
Longcheng sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Longcheng lies high in the uplands, around 1497 m above sea level. Longcheng is fairly isolated: even Hong Kong lies some 1620 km off. Modest in size, Longcheng still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Longcheng sees 12h 58m between a 06:27 sunrise and a 19:25 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Longcheng
Daylight Hours in Longcheng
Longcheng gets 12h 59m of daylight today. Sunrise in Longcheng is at 06:27 and sunset in Longcheng is at 19:25.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 48m near the December solstice to 14h 30m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Longcheng and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Longcheng right now.
Other Cities in China with Local Time
Cities Sharing Longcheng's Time Zone (UTC+08:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Longcheng.
Weather in Longcheng
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Longcheng
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:55 | 06:26 | 12:56 | 16:35 | 19:27 | 20:57 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:56 | 06:27 | 12:56 | 16:35 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:57 | 06:28 | 12:56 | 16:34 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:58 | 06:29 | 12:56 | 16:33 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:59 | 06:29 | 12:55 | 16:32 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:00 | 06:30 | 12:55 | 16:32 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:01 | 06:31 | 12:55 | 16:31 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
14-day Forecast for Longcheng
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Longcheng
Sunrise
in Longcheng
↑
6:27 AM
Sunset
in Longcheng
↓
7:25 PM
Day Length
12h 58m
Dawn
in Longcheng
6:00 AM
Dusk
in Longcheng
7:52 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Longcheng
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
97.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:24
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 08:17
Distances & Clock Changes in Longcheng
How Far Is Longcheng From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1,620 km | SSE (148deg) |
| Tokyo | 3,041 km | ENE (79deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,700 km | WSW (250deg) |
| Singapore | 3,748 km | S (184deg) |
| Dubai | 4,944 km | W (272deg) |
| Moscow | 5,548 km | NW (317deg) |
| London | 8,016 km | NW (321deg) |
| Paris | 8,033 km | NW (318deg) |
Longcheng's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Longcheng and you would surface near Constitución, Chile, about 152 km from the antipodal point at 35.0deg S, 74.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Longcheng
What time is it in Longcheng right now?
The current local time in Longcheng is 02:16 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Longcheng follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What time zone is Longcheng in?
Longcheng uses the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Longcheng?
Is Longcheng on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Longcheng as of August 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Longcheng today?
Today in Longcheng: sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 19:25, giving 12h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Longcheng tonight?
Tonight the moon over Longcheng is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 97.3%.
What is solar time in Longcheng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Longcheng, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.