Sanya, China
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Time in Sanya, China right now
Sanya is a major city in Hainan, China. Clocks follow the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+8, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 1.0 million people set their clocks to this time in Sanya alone.
Live clock for Sanya
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Sanya time compared with UTC
Sanya runs UTC+8 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Sanya reads 20:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Sanya |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 |
| 03:00 | 11:00 |
| 06:00 | 14:00 |
| 09:00 | 17:00 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 |
| 15:00 | 23:00 |
| 18:00 | 02:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 05:00 next day |
When the clocks change in Sanya
No clock changes are recorded for Sanya in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Sanya
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 13 hours behind Sanya | 12 hours behind Sanya |
| London | 8 hours behind Sanya | 7 hours behind Sanya |
| Paris | 7 hours behind Sanya | 6 hours behind Sanya |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind Sanya | 4 hours behind Sanya |
| Mumbai | 2:30 hours behind Sanya | 2:30 hours behind Sanya |
| Singapore | the same time as Sanya | the same time as Sanya |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead of Sanya | 1 hour ahead of Sanya |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead of Sanya | 2 hours ahead of Sanya |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind Sanya | 15 hours behind Sanya |
| Sao Paulo | 11 hours behind Sanya | 11 hours behind Sanya |
Sunrise and sunset in Sanya through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:46 | 18:52 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:06 | 19:20 | 13 h 13 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:30 | 18:38 | 12 h 08 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:08 | 18:10 | 11 h 02 m |
Computed for Sanya's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Sanya sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Sanya
What time zone is Sanya in?
Sanya uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC+8 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Sanya change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Sanya in 2026. It keeps UTC+8 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Sanya and New York City?
In January, New York City is 13 hours behind Sanya; in July it is 12 hours behind Sanya. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Sanya's coordinates.