Quick facts
Shantou is at latitude 23°21′17.60″N and longitude 116°40′43.54″E (23.354890, 116.678760 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Shantou lies in zone 50Q (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 117°E. The terrain elevation is about 3 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
| State / region | Guangdong |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Population | 3,838,900 |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 50Q |
Sunrise and sunset in Shantou
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Daylight
- 13 h 35 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Shantou?
Latitude 23.354890 and longitude 116.678760 in decimal degrees, or 23°21′17.60″N 116°40′43.54″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Shantou in?
Zone 50Q (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 50Q 467165 2582843.