Shakengyan
in Gansu, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.345 and 96.035 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 20' 41" and E 96° 2' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yuan Renminbi - CNY
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:11 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 4:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Shakengyan

Shakengyan in Gansu is a town in China about 1,074 mi (or 1,728 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shakengyan is now 11:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 3 airports near Shakengyan. The closest airport in China is Dunhuang Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mogao Caves in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tashi, Qiaozi, Yuanquan, Huancheng and Nancha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 18%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

-6°C (21 °F)
-9°C (15 °F)
Light snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shakengyan, 沙坑沿