Right now, local time in Baubau is 03:48 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Baubau ranks #3799 worldwide by population and #106 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 12h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Baubau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.4633° S, 122.6024° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southeast Sulawesi
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 161,280 · #3799 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Baubau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.46° N, 57.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Skeldon, Guyana, about 53 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:48 GMT-4 (America/Guyana)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Baubau today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:04
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 292.1° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Baubau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Baubau sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Baubau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 2,219 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,584 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.46° S, 122.60° 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 | 11:48 | −16h |
| Chicago | 13:48 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 16:48 | −11h |
| London | 19:48 | −8h |
| Paris | 20:48 | −7h |
| Moscow | 22:48 | −5h |
| Dubai | 23:48 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 01:18 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:48 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 03:48 | same time |
| Tokyo | 04:48 | +1h |
| Sydney | 06:48 | +3h |
Best time to call Baubau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Baubau local time:
Cities sharing Baubau's time zone
Distances from Baubau
| Singapore | 2,219 km | WNW (289°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,223 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 4,321 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 4,912 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 6,088 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 8,021 km | WNW (299°) |
| Moscow | 10,197 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 12,641 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 12,696 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,018 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 14,983 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 16,584 km | SSW (200°) |
Cities near Baubau
- Batauga14 km · 03:48
- Labungkari23 km · 03:48
- Pasar Wajo27 km · 03:48
- Lasehao52 km · 03:48
- Raha71 km · 03:48
- Katobu72 km · 03:48
- Laworo76 km · 03:48
- Buranga85 km · 03:48
FAQ
What time is it in Baubau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Baubau (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Baubau in?
Baubau runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Baubau observe daylight saving time?
Baubau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Baubau today?
Baubau sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 12h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Baubau tonight?
The moon phase over Baubau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Baubau?
The antipode of Baubau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.46° N, 57.40° W. It falls on land, near Skeldon, Guyana, about 53 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Baubau?
Baubau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Baubau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Baubau, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.