Time Now in Pipa, China 🇨🇳
Lat/Long: 33.17° N, 105.31° E
Elevation: 1,429 m above sea level
Population rank: #2007 of 15,698 cities in China by population
Province: Gansu
IANA Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST (China Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in China: CST
Pipa sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Pipa sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At roughly 1429 m, Pipa is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Hong Kong, is a distant 1487 km away. Modest in size, Pipa still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Pipa at 06:32 and sets at 19:25, giving 12h 53m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Pipa
Daylight Hours in Pipa
Pipa gets 12h 53m of daylight today. Sunrise in Pipa is at 06:32 and sunset in Pipa is at 19:25.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 57m near the December solstice to 14h 20m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Pipa and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Pipa right now.
Other Cities in China with Local Time
Cities Sharing Pipa's Time Zone (UTC+08:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Pipa.
Weather in Pipa
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Pipa
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:03 | 06:32 | 12:59 | 16:36 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:04 | 06:32 | 12:59 | 16:35 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:05 | 06:33 | 12:58 | 16:35 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:05 | 06:33 | 12:58 | 16:34 | 19:22 | 20:52 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:06 | 06:34 | 12:58 | 16:33 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:07 | 06:35 | 12:57 | 16:33 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:08 | 06:35 | 12:57 | 16:32 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
14-day Forecast for Pipa
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Pipa
Sunrise
in Pipa
↑
6:32 AM
Sunset
in Pipa
↓
7:25 PM
Day Length
12h 53m
Dawn
in Pipa
6:06 AM
Dusk
in Pipa
7:51 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Pipa
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
89.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:56
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 10:27
Distances & Clock Changes in Pipa
How Far Is Pipa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1,487 km | SE (142deg) |
| Tokyo | 3,146 km | ENE (75deg) |
| Singapore | 3,541 km | S (183deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,577 km | WSW (252deg) |
| Dubai | 4,892 km | W (273deg) |
| Moscow | 5,657 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 8,136 km | NW (321deg) |
| Paris | 8,143 km | NW (318deg) |
Pipa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Pipa and you would surface near Constitución, Chile, about 319 km from the antipodal point at 33.2deg S, 74.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pipa
What time is it in Pipa right now?
The current local time in Pipa is 15:21 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Pipa follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What time zone is Pipa in?
Pipa runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Pipa?
Is Pipa on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 31, 2026, Pipa is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pipa today?
Today in Pipa: sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset is at 19:25, giving 12h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pipa tonight?
Over Pipa tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 89.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Pipa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pipa, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.