Right now, local time in Bintulu is 21:51 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bintulu ranks #4042 worldwide by population and #60 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 12h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 56m (winter) – 12h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bintulu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.1667° N, 113.0333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sarawak
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 151,617 · #4042 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bintulu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.17° S, 66.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Jutaí, Brazil, about 52 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:51 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bintulu today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 291.4° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Bintulu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bintulu sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Bintulu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,043 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.17° N, 113.03° 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 | 05:51 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −11h |
| London | 13:51 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +3h |
Best time to call Bintulu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bintulu local time:
Cities sharing Bintulu's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- Lahad DatuMY
- MarudiMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur21:51
- Johor Bahru21:51
- Kampung Baru Subang21:51
- Petaling Jaya21:51
- Ipoh21:51
- Shah Alam21:51
- Subang Jaya21:51
- Bukit Rahman Putra21:51
- Pelentong21:51
- Malacca21:51
- Iskandar Puteri21:51
- Kota Bharu21:51
Distances from Bintulu
| Singapore | 1,043 km | W (259°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,133 km | N (3°) |
| Tokyo | 4,537 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 4,707 km | WNW (295°) |
| Sydney | 5,739 km | SE (139°) |
| Dubai | 6,630 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 8,808 km | NNW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,228 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 11,298 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,245 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,589 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 16,866 km | SW (222°) |
Cities near Bintulu
- Sebauh26 km · 21:51
- Tatau38 km · 21:51
- Balingian61 km · 21:51
- Data Kakus87 km · 21:51
- Belaga98 km · 21:51
- Nanga Merit99 km · 21:51
- Selangau106 km · 21:51
- Niah108 km · 21:51
FAQ
What time is it in Bintulu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bintulu (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bintulu in?
Bintulu runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Bintulu observe daylight saving time?
Bintulu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bintulu today?
Bintulu sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 12h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bintulu tonight?
The moon phase over Bintulu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bintulu?
The antipode of Bintulu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.17° S, 66.97° W. It falls on land, near Jutaí, Brazil, about 52 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bintulu?
Bintulu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bintulu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bintulu, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.