Kowloon sits at latitude 22.3167° and longitude 114.1833°, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, placing it in the tropics roughly 2,482 km from the equator. With a population of about 2,232,339, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Hong Kong. Its elevation is about 92 m (302 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Asia/Hong_Kong timezone.
Kowloon in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 22.316670, 114.183330 |
| DMS | 22°19'00.01"N 114°10'59.99"E |
| DDM | 22°19.0002'N 114°10.9998'E |
| UTM | 50Q 209827E 2470588N |
| MGRS | 50Q KK 09827 70588 |
| Plus Code | 7PJP858M+M88 |
| Geohash | wecnyq9u0 |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 2,482 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 7,526 km · to the South Pole: 12,489 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-22.3167, -65.8167— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Kowloon through 2026
Local times (Asia/Hong_Kong), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 07:03 | 17:51 | 10 h 47 min |
| Feb 1 | 07:03 | 18:12 | 11 h 09 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:46 | 18:28 | 11 h 41 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:17 | 18:39 | 12 h 21 min |
| May 1 | 05:52 | 18:50 | 12 h 57 min |
| Jun 1 | 05:40 | 19:04 | 13 h 24 min |
| Jul 1 | 05:43 | 19:12 | 13 h 28 min |
| Aug 1 | 05:56 | 19:05 | 13 h 09 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:07 | 18:42 | 12 h 35 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:15 | 18:13 | 11 h 57 min |
| Nov 1 | 06:28 | 17:47 | 11 h 19 min |
| Dec 1 | 06:47 | 17:39 | 10 h 52 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Kowloon
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 9,624 km | 5,980 mi | 325° NW |
| New York | 12,956 km | 8,050 mi | 7° N |
| Tokyo | 2,875 km | 1,786 mi | 53° NE |
| Sydney | 7,374 km | 4,582 mi | 147° SSE |
| Dubai | 5,956 km | 3,701 mi | 286° WNW |
| Singapore | 2,587 km | 1,607 mi | 207° SSW |
| Los Angeles | 11,649 km | 7,238 mi | 43° NE |
| Johannesburg | 10,721 km | 6,662 mi | 244° WSW |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 4 km | 192° SSW |
| New Territories, Hong Kong | 14 km | 328° NNW |
| Shenzhen, China | 28 km | 335° NNW |
| Dongguan, China | 90 km | 330° NNW |
| Guangzhou, China | 131 km | 313° NW |
Local time
Kowloon uses the Asia/Hong_Kong timezone (UTC+08:00 in January, UTC+08:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.