Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Sanya now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 27 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sanya time zone
Clock changes
Sanya does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Sanya, Hainan, China. Coordinates 18.25° N, 109.51° E; population about 1,031,396.
Sunrise and sunset in Sanya today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:25 PM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:31 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 27 min
- Night length
- 12 h 33 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:28 AM – 7:12 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:38 PM – 6:22 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 6:28 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:22 PM – 6:31 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Sanya time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sanya |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Sanya |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sanya |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sanya |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sanya |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sanya |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Sanya |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sanya |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Sanya |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sanya |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sanya |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Sanya |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Sanya |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Sanya |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Sanya |
Questions about time in Sanya
What time zone is Sanya in?
Sanya uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Sanya observe daylight saving time?
No. Sanya stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Sanya from UTC?
Sanya is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sanya today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:42 AM and set at 6:08 PM, giving 11 h 27 min of daylight.
Near Sanya
- Haikou, China 217 km
- Da Nang, Vietnam 279 km
- Huế, Vietnam 285 km
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- Wuchuan, China 380 km
- Lianjiang, China 386 km
- Maoming, China 407 km
- Haiphong, Vietnam 415 km