Geographic position of Xuchang

Xuchang is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 34.0319° N, 113.8630° E.

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

Antipode of Xuchang

The point on Earth exactly opposite Xuchang is near Córdoba - when it's noon in Xuchang, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Xuchang

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

Current Season in Xuchang

Xuchang is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Xuchang 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 Xuchang

In Xuchang, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 25m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 53m, a difference of roughly 4h 32m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Xuchang's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Xuchang at 34.03° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Xuchang

With a population of 1,265,536, Xuchang ranks as the 124th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Xuchang

Xuchang uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Shanghai. The current local offset is UTC+8 / CST.

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

Best Time to Call Xuchang

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

• New York: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)

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 Xuchang

Official national holiday observed in China.

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