Right now, local time in Biak is 22:03 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Biak ranks #14525 worldwide by population and #311 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 12h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Biak — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.1767° S, 136.0820° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Papua
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 41,731 · #14525 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Biak through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.18° N, 43.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Apicum-Açu, Brazil, about 327 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:03 GMT-3 (America/Fortaleza)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Biak today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 291.4° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Biak — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Biak sits in the Asia/Jayapura time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Biak's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 3,531 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,250 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.18° S, 136.08° 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 | 05:03 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −12h |
| London | 13:03 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +2h |
Best time to call Biak
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Biak local time:
Cities sharing Biak's time zone
Distances from Biak
| Hong Kong | 3,531 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 3,598 km | W (274°) |
| Sydney | 3,962 km | SSE (158°) |
| Tokyo | 4,116 km | N (5°) |
| Mumbai | 7,252 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 9,138 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 10,644 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,521 km | NE (55°) |
| London | 13,091 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 13,126 km | NNW (327°) |
| Chicago | 13,731 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 17,250 km | S (174°) |
Cities near Biak
FAQ
What time is it in Biak right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Biak (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Biak in?
Biak runs on the Asia/Jayapura IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Biak observe daylight saving time?
Biak does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Biak today?
Biak sees sunrise at 05:35 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 12h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Biak tonight?
The moon phase over Biak tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Biak?
The antipode of Biak — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.18° N, 43.92° W. It falls on land, near Apicum-Açu, Brazil, about 327 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Biak?
Biak lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Biak?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Biak, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.