Right now, local time in Batam is 03:32 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Batam ranks #403 worldwide by population and #12 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Batam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.1494° N, 104.0249° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Riau
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 1,296,960 · #403 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Batam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.15° S, 75.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tiputini, Ecuador, about 64 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:32 GMT-5 (America/Guayaquil)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Batam today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Batam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Batam sits in the Asia/Jakarta time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Batam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 32 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.15° N, 104.02° 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 | 13:32 | −14h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −10h |
| London | 20:32 | −7h |
| Paris | 21:32 | −6h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | −4h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +2h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +4h |
Best time to call Batam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Batam local time:
Cities sharing Batam's time zone
Distances from Batam
| Singapore | 32 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,597 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 3,934 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 5,318 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 5,868 km | WNW (301°) |
| Sydney | 6,274 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,452 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,761 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 10,880 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,122 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 15,089 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 15,990 km | SW (230°) |
Cities near Batam
- Sekupang11 km · 03:32
- Belakangpadang15 km · 03:32
- Lucky Hills21 km · 04:32
- Marine Parade21 km · 04:32
- Bedok New Town22 km · 04:32
- Somapah22 km · 04:32
- Simei New Town23 km · 04:32
- Ulu Bedok23 km · 04:32
FAQ
What time is it in Batam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Batam (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Batam in?
Batam runs on the Asia/Jakarta IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Batam observe daylight saving time?
Batam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Batam today?
Batam sees sunrise at 05:46 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Batam tonight?
The moon phase over Batam tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Batam?
The antipode of Batam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.15° S, 75.98° W. It falls on land, near Tiputini, Ecuador, about 64 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Batam?
Batam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Batam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Batam, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.