Current Time in Sanya, Hainan, China
9:03:07 PM
21:03:07
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Sanya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sanya
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Hainan
- District
- Sanya Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 1,031,396
- Elevation
- Approximately 1 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 18° 14' N / 109° 30' E
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Clock changes in Sanya
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 18 min1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 18 min1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (75.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 1 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Sanya follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in China
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- National Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sanya, Hainan, China
Sanya Phoenix International AirportSYXLarge airport · Serves Sanya (Tianya)11.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SYX / ZJSY
About 11.9 km (7.4 mi) northwest of Sanya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Qionghai Bo'ao AirportBARMedium airport · Serves Qionghai (Basuo)141 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BAR / ZJQH
About 141 km (87.7 mi) northeast of Sanya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Haikou Meilan International AirportHAKLarge airport · Serves Haikou (Meilan)213 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HAK / ZJHK
About 213 km (133 mi) north-northeast of Sanya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sanya in?
- Sanya currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Sanya?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Sanya in the next 12 months
- Does Sanya observe daylight saving time?
- Sanya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sanya right now?
- Sanya is currently UTC+08:00