Map of Rizhao, China

Rizhao is a city in Shandong, China, with a population of about 661,943. It lies at 35.4141°N, 119.5291°E. Rizhao is about 571 km (355 mi) southeast of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nanhu, 19 km to the northwest.

Rizhao at a glance

Where is Rizhao?

• The 18th largest city in Shandong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rizhao

• Nanhu — 19 km northwest
• Taoluo — 21 km southwest
• Sanzhuang — 34 km west
• Huanghua — 53 km north
• Zhigou — 63 km northwest
• Linjiacun — 65 km north
• Yinzhu — 66 km northeast
• Zhu Cheng City — 66 km north
• Zhucheng — 66 km north
• Chengyang — 66 km west

Largest cities in Shandong

• Qingdao — 7,172,451
• Jinan — 4,335,989
• Zibo — 3,129,228
• Linyi — 2,743,843
• Yantai — 2,227,733
• Weifang — 2,044,028
• Tai’an — 1,735,425
• Heze — 1,346,717
• Jining — 1,241,012
• Liaocheng — 1,229,768

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Tianjin — 13,866,009
• Wuhan — 13,739,000
• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.