Time in Sanya now
10:06PMCST
CSTUTC+8+13 h vs New York (you)Asia/Shanghai
No clock changes: Sanya stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
Clock rules in Sanya
Sanya keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Sanya is in the zone tzdata calls Asia/Shanghai, described as “Beijing Time”.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1991.
Local mean solar time at 109.51° E is UTC+7:18, so the clock runs 42 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:42 PM. That is 28 min later than in Beijing, on the same clock.
Sanya has kept the same clocks as Shanghai since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Shanghai page.
Time difference from Sanya
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Sanya | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Capital · 2,500 km | 10:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Ürümqi | Elsewhere in China · 3,500 km | 8:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h |
| Hanoi | Nearest capitals abroad · 490 km | 9:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Macau | Nearest capitals abroad · 610 km | 10:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Hong Kong | Nearest capitals abroad · 660 km | 10:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 9:06 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 6:06 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −16 h | −16 h | −15 h |
| London | World cities | 2:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 3:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 6:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h | −4 h | −4 h |
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Places near Sanya
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Sanya |
|---|---|---|
| Wuzhishan | 59 km north | same clock |
| Wanning | 110 km north-east | same clock |
| Basuo | 130 km north-west | same clock |
| Nada | 141 km north | same clock |
| Qionghai | 149 km north-east | same clock |
| Wenchang | 198 km north-east | same clock |
| Xiuying | 211 km north-east | same clock |
| Haikou | 217 km north-east | same clock |
| Da Nang VN | 279 km south-west | 1 h behind |
| Nay Pyi Taw MM | 1,416 km west | 1 h 30 min behind |
Sanya at a glance
- CountryChina
- Population1,031,396
- Coordinates18.25° N, 109.51° E
- Elevation1 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
- Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+86
Questions
What time is it in Sanya now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Sanya is on UTC+8 all year, 13 hours ahead of New York in January and 12 hours ahead of New York in July.