Right now, local time in Sha Tin is 21:05 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sha Tin ranks #1220 worldwide by population and #7 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sha Tin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.3833° N, 114.1833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sha Tin
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 495,200 · #1220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sha Tin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.38° S, 65.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rinconada, Argentina, about 37 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:05 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 Tin today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Sha Tin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sha Tin 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 Tin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 7 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.38° N, 114.18° 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 | 05:05 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −11h |
| London | 13:05 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:05 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +3h |
Best time to call Sha Tin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sha Tin local time:
Cities sharing Sha Tin's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong21:05
- New Territories21:05
- Kowloon21:05
- Hong Kong Island21:05
- Victoria21:05
- Tuen Mun21:05
- Sham Shui Po21:05
- Wong Tai Sin21:05
- Kowloon City21:05
- Tseung Kwan O21:05
- Kwai Chung21:05
- Tsuen Wan21:05
Distances from Sha Tin
| Hong Kong | 7 km | S (191°) |
| Singapore | 2,593 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,874 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,301 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,950 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,135 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,381 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,618 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,622 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,644 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,525 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,048 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Sha Tin
- Jat Min Chuen1 km · 21:05
- Wo Che1 km · 21:05
- Tai Wai1 km · 21:05
- San Tin1 km · 21:05
- Sun Tin Wai1 km · 21:05
- Pok Hong2 km · 21:05
- Sha Tin Wai2 km · 21:05
- Fo Tan2 km · 21:05
FAQ
What time is it in Sha Tin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sha Tin (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sha Tin in?
Sha Tin runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Sha Tin observe daylight saving time?
Sha Tin does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sha Tin today?
Sha Tin sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sha Tin tonight?
The moon phase over Sha Tin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sha Tin?
The antipode of Sha Tin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.38° S, 65.82° W. It falls on land, near Rinconada, Argentina, about 37 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sha Tin?
Sha Tin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sha Tin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sha Tin, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.