Right now, local time in Shek Lei is 21:52 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shek Lei ranks #18542 worldwide by population and #53 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
- 06:29
- 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 Shek Lei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.3661° N, 114.1398° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kwai Tsing District
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 31,788 · #18542 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shek Lei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.37° S, 65.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rinconada, Argentina, about 33 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:52 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shek Lei 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 Shek Lei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shek Lei 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.
Shek Lei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 6 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,043 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.37° N, 114.14° 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 | 05:52 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −11h |
| London | 13:52 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +3h |
Best time to call Shek Lei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shek Lei local time:
Cities sharing Shek Lei's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong21:52
- New Territories21:52
- Kowloon21:52
- Hong Kong Island21:52
- Victoria21:52
- Tuen Mun21:52
- Sha Tin21:52
- Sham Shui Po21:52
- Wong Tai Sin21:52
- Kowloon City21:52
- Tseung Kwan O21:52
- Kwai Chung21:52
Distances from Shek Lei
| Hong Kong | 6 km | SSE (149°) |
| Singapore | 2,590 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,879 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,297 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,946 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,134 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,382 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,617 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,620 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,648 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,528 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,043 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Shek Lei
- Kwai Chung0 km · 21:52
- Tai Wo Hau2 km · 21:52
- Shek Wai Kok2 km · 21:52
- Kau Wa Keng2 km · 21:52
- Luk Yeung2 km · 21:52
- Tsuen Wan3 km · 21:52
- Fuk Loi3 km · 21:52
- Mei Foo3 km · 21:52
FAQ
What time is it in Shek Lei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shek Lei (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shek Lei in?
Shek Lei runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shek Lei observe daylight saving time?
Shek Lei does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shek Lei today?
Shek Lei sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shek Lei tonight?
The moon phase over Shek Lei tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shek Lei?
The antipode of Shek Lei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.37° S, 65.86° W. It falls on land, near Rinconada, Argentina, about 33 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shek Lei?
Shek Lei lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shek Lei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shek Lei, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.