Right now, local time in Sa Pa is 02:55 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sa Pa ranks #43544 worldwide by population and #363 in Vietnam.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sa Pa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.3402° N, 103.8441° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 1,500 m above sea level — higher than about 98% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Lao Cai
- Country
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam
- Population
- 10,554 · #43544 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sa Pa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.34° S, 76.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mejillones, Chile, 592 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sa Pa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Sa Pa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sa Pa sits in the Asia/Bangkok time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 905 cities we cover in Vietnam.
Sa Pa sits at 1500 m above sea level. Sa Pa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,062 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,994 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.34° N, 103.84° 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 | 11:55 | −15h |
| Chicago | 13:55 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 16:55 | −10h |
| London | 19:55 | −7h |
| Paris | 20:55 | −6h |
| Moscow | 22:55 | −4h |
| Dubai | 23:55 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 01:25 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:55 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 03:55 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 04:55 | +2h |
| Sydney | 06:55 | +4h |
Best time to call Sa Pa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sa Pa local time:
Cities sharing Sa Pa's time zone
Distances from Sa Pa
| Hong Kong | 1,062 km | E (88°) |
| Singapore | 2,334 km | S (180°) |
| Mumbai | 3,239 km | W (269°) |
| Tokyo | 3,762 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 4,923 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 6,493 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 8,011 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 8,951 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,993 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,326 km | NE (36°) |
| Chicago | 12,777 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 16,994 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Sa Pa
FAQ
What time is it in Sa Pa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sa Pa (Vietnam), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sa Pa in?
Sa Pa runs on the Asia/Bangkok IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Sa Pa observe daylight saving time?
Sa Pa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sa Pa today?
Sa Pa sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sa Pa tonight?
The moon phase over Sa Pa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sa Pa?
The antipode of Sa Pa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.34° S, 76.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mejillones, Chile, roughly 592 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sa Pa?
Sa Pa sits at about 1,500 m above sea level, higher than roughly 98% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sa Pa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sa Pa, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.