Right now, local time in Bandar Seri Begawan is 21:08 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bandar Seri Begawan ranks #9699 worldwide by population — the largest city in Brunei.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Brunei GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bandar Seri Begawan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.8903° N, 114.9401° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brunei-Muara District
- Country
- 🇧🇳 Brunei
- Population
- 64,409 · #9699 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bandar Seri Begawan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.89° S, 65.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tefé, Brazil, about 173 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:08 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bandar Seri Begawan today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Bandar Seri Begawan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bandar Seri Begawan sits in the Asia/Brunei time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Brunei, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Bandar Seri Begawan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,296 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,150 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.89° N, 114.94° 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 | 05:08 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:08 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:08 | −11h |
| London | 13:08 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:08 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:08 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:08 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 18:38 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:08 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:08 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:08 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:08 | +3h |
Best time to call Bandar Seri Begawan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bandar Seri Begawan local time:
Cities sharing Bandar Seri Begawan's time zone
Other cities in Brunei
- Sengkurong21:08
- Mentiri21:08
- Kuala Belait21:08
- Tutong21:08
- Serasa21:08
- Liang21:08
- Perumahan Negara Panchor21:08
- Telisai21:08
- Telamba21:08
- Kota Batu21:08
- Kampung Tanah Jambu21:08
- Pengkalan Batu21:08
Distances from Bandar Seri Begawan
| Singapore | 1,296 km | WSW (253°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,940 km | N (358°) |
| Tokyo | 4,260 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 4,823 km | WNW (293°) |
| Sydney | 5,751 km | SE (141°) |
| Dubai | 6,732 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 8,767 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,210 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 11,265 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,960 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,334 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 17,150 km | SW (222°) |
Cities near Bandar Seri Begawan
- Kampong Ayer1 km · 20:08
- Kota Batu1 km · 21:08
- Kampong Kiajong2 km · 21:08
- Subok3 km · 21:08
- Kampung Pangkalan Gadong4 km · 21:08
- Kampung Beribi5 km · 21:08
- Kampung Mata-Mata5 km · 21:08
- Lumapas5 km · 21:08
FAQ
What time is it in Bandar Seri Begawan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bandar Seri Begawan in?
Bandar Seri Begawan runs on the Asia/Brunei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Bandar Seri Begawan observe daylight saving time?
Bandar Seri Begawan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bandar Seri Begawan today?
Bandar Seri Begawan sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bandar Seri Begawan tonight?
The moon phase over Bandar Seri Begawan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bandar Seri Begawan?
The antipode of Bandar Seri Begawan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.89° S, 65.06° W. It falls on land, near Tefé, Brazil, about 173 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bandar Seri Begawan?
Bandar Seri Begawan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bandar Seri Begawan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bandar Seri Begawan, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.