Right now, local time in New Territories is 04:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Territories ranks #95 worldwide by population and #2 in Hong Kong.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Territories — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.4244° N, 114.1110° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 3,984,077 · #95 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Territories through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.42° S, 65.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rinconada, Argentina, about 29 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:34 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Territories today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for New Territories — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Territories sits in the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 325 cities we cover in Hong Kong.
New Territories's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 13 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,041 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.42° N, 114.11° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −11h |
| London | 20:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +3h |
Best time to call New Territories
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Territories local time:
Cities sharing New Territories's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong04:34
- Kowloon04:34
- Hong Kong Island04:34
- Victoria04:34
- Tuen Mun04:34
- Sha Tin04:34
- Sham Shui Po04:34
- Wong Tai Sin04:34
- Kowloon City04:34
- Tseung Kwan O04:34
- Kwai Chung04:34
- Tsuen Wan04:34
Distances from New Territories
| Hong Kong | 13 km | SSE (152°) |
| Singapore | 2,594 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,877 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,294 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,942 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,127 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,389 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,610 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,613 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,645 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,523 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,041 km | W (263°) |
Cities near New Territories
- Pat Heung3 km · 04:34
- Discovery Park5 km · 04:34
- Fuk Loi6 km · 04:34
- Shek Wai Kok6 km · 04:34
- Luk Yeung6 km · 04:34
- Tsuen Wan6 km · 04:34
- Kam Tin6 km · 04:34
- Tai Wo6 km · 04:34
FAQ
What time is it in New Territories right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Territories (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is New Territories in?
New Territories runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does New Territories observe daylight saving time?
New Territories does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Territories today?
New Territories sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Territories tonight?
The moon phase over New Territories tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Territories?
The antipode of New Territories — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.42° S, 65.89° W. It falls on land, near Rinconada, Argentina, about 29 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Territories?
New Territories lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in New Territories?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Territories, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.