Right now, local time in Sha Tau Kok is 22:07 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sha Tau Kok ranks #69086 worldwide by population and #263 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sha Tau Kok — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.5457° N, 114.2238° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North District
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 5,001 · #69086 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sha Tau Kok through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.55° S, 65.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Abra Pampa, Argentina, about 21 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:07 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sha Tau Kok today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Sha Tau Kok — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sha Tau Kok sits in the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 325 cities we cover in Hong Kong.
Sha Tau Kok's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 26 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,054 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.55° N, 114.22° 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 | 06:07 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | −11h |
| London | 14:07 | −8h |
| Paris | 15:07 | −7h |
| Moscow | 17:07 | −5h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | same time |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | +1h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | +3h |
Best time to call Sha Tau Kok
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sha Tau Kok local time:
Cities sharing Sha Tau Kok's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong22:07
- New Territories22:07
- Kowloon22:07
- Hong Kong Island22:07
- Victoria22:07
- Tuen Mun22:07
- Sha Tin22:07
- Sham Shui Po22:07
- Wong Tai Sin22:07
- Kowloon City22:07
- Tseung Kwan O22:07
- Kwai Chung22:07
Distances from Sha Tau Kok
| Hong Kong | 26 km | SSW (192°) |
| Singapore | 2,611 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,860 km | NE (54°) |
| Mumbai | 4,305 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,949 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,124 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,394 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,605 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,610 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,628 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,507 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,054 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Sha Tau Kok
- Tai Mei Tuk8 km · 22:07
- Ting Kok8 km · 22:07
- Shuen Wan9 km · 22:07
- Luohu District9 km · 22:07
- Fanling10 km · 22:07
- Tai Yuen Estate11 km · 22:07
- Hong Lok Yuen12 km · 22:07
- Tai Po12 km · 22:07
FAQ
What time is it in Sha Tau Kok right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sha Tau Kok (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sha Tau Kok in?
Sha Tau Kok runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Sha Tau Kok observe daylight saving time?
Sha Tau Kok does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sha Tau Kok today?
Sha Tau Kok sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sha Tau Kok tonight?
The moon phase over Sha Tau Kok tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sha Tau Kok?
The antipode of Sha Tau Kok — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.55° S, 65.78° W. It falls on land, near Abra Pampa, Argentina, about 21 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sha Tau Kok?
Sha Tau Kok lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sha Tau Kok?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sha Tau Kok, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.