Daylight hours in Sha Tin today

Sha Tin lies at 22°N. In Sha Tin, day length ranges from 10h 46m in winter to 13h 30m in summer — a swing of about 2h 45m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:24 in Sha Tin, 24 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 75.0° above the horizon in Sha Tin. Sha Tin lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 44.2°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Sha Tin.

The longest day in Sha Tin is around 13h 30m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 46m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.