Right now, local time in Alor Merah is 23:22 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alor Merah ranks #55220 worldwide by population and #474 in Malaysia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alor Merah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.1667° N, 100.3833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kedah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 7,273 · #55220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alor Merah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.17° S, 79.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Motupe, Peru, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:22 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alor Merah today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:23
- Maghrib
- 18:59
- Isha
- 20:10
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Alor Merah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alor Merah sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Alor Merah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 657 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,995 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.17° N, 100.38° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:22 | −15h |
| Chicago | 10:22 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 12:22 | −11h |
| London | 15:22 | −8h |
| Paris | 16:22 | −7h |
| Moscow | 18:22 | −5h |
| Dubai | 19:22 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 20:52 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:22 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 23:22 | same time |
| Tokyo | 00:22 | +1h |
| Sydney | 02:22 | +3h |
Best time to call Alor Merah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alor Merah local time:
Cities sharing Alor Merah's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur23:22
- Johor Bahru23:22
- Kampung Baru Subang23:22
- Petaling Jaya23:22
- Ipoh23:22
- Shah Alam23:22
- Subang Jaya23:22
- Bukit Rahman Putra23:22
- Pelentong23:22
- Malacca23:22
- Iskandar Puteri23:22
- Kota Bharu23:22
Distances from Alor Merah
| Singapore | 657 km | SE (144°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,327 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 3,303 km | WNW (298°) |
| Tokyo | 5,178 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,237 km | WNW (299°) |
| Sydney | 6,951 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 7,765 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,075 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,191 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,976 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 14,611 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 15,995 km | WSW (238°) |
Cities near Alor Merah
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- Titi Gajah4 km · 23:22
- Kepala Batas5 km · 23:22
- Derga5 km · 23:22
- Limbong5 km · 23:22
- Gunong5 km · 23:22
- Sungai Baharu5 km · 23:22
FAQ
What time is it in Alor Merah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alor Merah (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alor Merah in?
Alor Merah runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Alor Merah observe daylight saving time?
Alor Merah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alor Merah today?
Alor Merah sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 19:00 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alor Merah tonight?
The moon phase over Alor Merah tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alor Merah?
The antipode of Alor Merah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.17° S, 79.62° W. It falls on land, near Motupe, Peru, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alor Merah?
Alor Merah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alor Merah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alor Merah, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.