Sha Tin
Hong Kong
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_KongHKT
- Sunrise
- 6:33 am
- Sunset
- 5:40 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 7 minutes59 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Sha Tin
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Sha Tin has stayed on HKT (UTC+8) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Sha Tin doing anything.
Sha Tin time to your time
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Call times with London
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Time difference between Sha Tin and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 10:46 pm Wed | 22:46 | 16 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 12:46 am | 00:46 | 14 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 12:46 am | 00:46 | 14 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 1:46 am | 01:46 | 13 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 1:46 am | 01:46 | 13 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 3:46 am | 03:46 | 11 hours behind |
| London GMT | 6:46 am | 06:46 | 8 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 7:46 am | 07:46 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 7:46 am | 07:46 | 7 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 8:46 am | 08:46 | 6 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 8:46 am | 08:46 | 6 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 9:46 am | 09:46 | 5 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 10:46 am | 10:46 | 4 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 12:16 pm | 12:16 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 2:46 pm | 14:46 | the same time |
| Tokyo JST | 3:46 pm | 15:46 | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 5:46 pm | 17:46 | 3 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 7:46 pm | 19:46 | 5 hours ahead |
About Sha Tin
- Population
- 495200
- Coordinates
- 22.383, 114.183
- Region
- Hong Kong
- IANA zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Solar noon
- 12:07 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Sha Tin right now?
It is 2:46 pm (14:46 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Sha Tin. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Sha Tin in?
Sha Tin uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, currently HKT (UTC+8). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like HKT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Sha Tin on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Sha Tin stays on HKT (UTC+8) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sha Tin today?
The sun rises at 6:33 am and sets at 5:40 pm today, giving 11 hours 7 minutes of daylight. That is 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Sha Tin of Los Angeles?
Sha Tin is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 2:46 pm in Sha Tin, it is 10:46 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Sha Tin?
Sha Tin is in Hong Kong, at 22.38° N, 114.18° E, with a population of about 495,200. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.