Right now, local time in Bitung is 20:40 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bitung ranks #2737 worldwide by population and #68 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bitung — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.4406° N, 125.1282° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Sulawesi
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 225,134 · #2737 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bitung through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.44° S, 54.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Curuá, Brazil, about 57 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:40 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bitung today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 291.4° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Bitung — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bitung sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Bitung's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 2,369 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,401 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.44° N, 125.13° 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 | 04:40 | −16h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −11h |
| London | 12:40 | −8h |
| Paris | 13:40 | −7h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | −5h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | same time |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +1h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +3h |
Best time to call Bitung
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bitung local time:
Cities sharing Bitung's time zone
Distances from Bitung
| Singapore | 2,369 km | W (270°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,607 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 4,094 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 4,780 km | SSE (148°) |
| Mumbai | 6,014 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 7,916 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 9,719 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 12,198 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 12,214 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,335 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 14,180 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 17,401 km | SSW (199°) |
Cities near Bitung
FAQ
What time is it in Bitung right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bitung (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bitung in?
Bitung runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Bitung observe daylight saving time?
Bitung does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bitung today?
Bitung sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bitung tonight?
The moon phase over Bitung tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bitung?
The antipode of Bitung — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.44° S, 54.87° W. It falls on land, near Curuá, Brazil, about 57 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bitung?
Bitung lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bitung?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bitung, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.