Geographic position of Shihezi

Shihezi is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 44.3023° N, 86.0369° E.

Shihezi lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Shihezi

The point on Earth exactly opposite Shihezi is near Viña del Mar - when it's noon in Shihezi, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Shihezi

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Shihezi

Shihezi is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Shihezi is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Shihezi

In Shihezi, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 31m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 8h 51m, a difference of roughly 6h 40m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Shihezi's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Shihezi at 44.30° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Shihezi

With a population of 572,772, Shihezi ranks as the 246th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Shihezi

Shihezi uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Urumqi. The current local offset is UTC+6 / +06.

Shihezi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Shihezi

Business hours in Shihezi (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in China

Public Holidays Affecting Shihezi

Official national holiday observed in China.

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