Right now, local time in Benua Baru is 21:52 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benua Baru ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #511 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benua Baru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.9770° N, 117.9803° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Kalimantan
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benua Baru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.98° S, 62.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Barcelos, Brazil, about 101 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:52 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benua Baru today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 291.7° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Benua Baru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benua Baru sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. 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.
Benua Baru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,575 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,006 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.98° N, 117.98° 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 | 06:52 | −15h |
| Chicago | 08:52 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −11h |
| London | 13:52 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +3h |
Best time to call Benua Baru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benua Baru local time:
Cities sharing Benua Baru's time zone
Distances from Benua Baru
| Singapore | 1,575 km | W (272°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,409 km | N (350°) |
| Tokyo | 4,464 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 5,201 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 5,308 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 7,230 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 9,316 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,761 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 11,815 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,989 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 14,599 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 17,006 km | SSW (212°) |
Cities near Benua Baru
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- Bontang Baru110 km · 21:52
- Muarabadak160 km · 21:52
- Sebulu177 km · 21:52
- Samarinda188 km · 21:52
- Anggana189 km · 21:52
- Palaran193 km · 21:52
FAQ
What time is it in Benua Baru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benua Baru (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Benua Baru in?
Benua Baru runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Benua Baru observe daylight saving time?
Benua Baru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benua Baru today?
Benua Baru sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benua Baru tonight?
The moon phase over Benua Baru tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benua Baru?
The antipode of Benua Baru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.98° S, 62.02° W. It falls on land, near Barcelos, Brazil, about 101 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benua Baru?
Benua Baru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benua Baru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benua Baru, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.