Right now, local time in Bekenu is 22:28 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bekenu ranks #141420 worldwide by population and #722 in Malaysia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuching GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 53m (winter) – 12h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bekenu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.0539° N, 113.8441° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sarawak
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 1,113 · #141420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bekenu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.05° S, 66.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Juruá, Brazil, about 64 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:28 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bekenu today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 291.1° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Bekenu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bekenu sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Bekenu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,153 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,000 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.05° N, 113.84° 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 | 06:28 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:28 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 11:28 | −11h |
| London | 14:28 | −8h |
| Paris | 15:28 | −7h |
| Moscow | 17:28 | −5h |
| Dubai | 18:28 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:58 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:28 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 22:28 | same time |
| Tokyo | 23:28 | +1h |
| Sydney | 01:28 | +3h |
Best time to call Bekenu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bekenu local time:
Cities sharing Bekenu's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur22:28
- Johor Bahru22:28
- Kampung Baru Subang22:28
- Petaling Jaya22:28
- Ipoh22:28
- Shah Alam22:28
- Subang Jaya22:28
- Bukit Rahman Putra22:28
- Pelentong22:28
- Malacca22:28
- Iskandar Puteri22:28
- Kota Bharu22:28
Distances from Bekenu
| Singapore | 1,153 km | WSW (255°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,031 km | N (1°) |
| Tokyo | 4,405 km | NNE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 4,748 km | WNW (294°) |
| Sydney | 5,756 km | SE (140°) |
| Dubai | 6,665 km | WNW (297°) |
| Moscow | 8,776 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,207 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 11,270 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,112 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,465 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 17,000 km | SW (222°) |
Cities near Bekenu
- Niah26 km · 22:28
- Beluru29 km · 22:28
- Miri42 km · 22:28
- Marudi54 km · 22:28
- Kuala Baram61 km · 22:28
- Long Lama69 km · 22:28
- Kampung Sungai Teraban70 km · 22:28
- Kuala Belait73 km · 22:28
FAQ
What time is it in Bekenu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bekenu (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bekenu in?
Bekenu runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Bekenu observe daylight saving time?
Bekenu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bekenu today?
Bekenu sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bekenu tonight?
The moon phase over Bekenu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bekenu?
The antipode of Bekenu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.05° S, 66.16° W. It falls on land, near Juruá, Brazil, about 64 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bekenu?
Bekenu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bekenu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bekenu, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.