Right now, local time in Bontang is 20:40 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bontang ranks #3199 worldwide by population and #85 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 12h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 12h 07m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bontang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.1324° N, 117.4854° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Kalimantan
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 194,606 · #3199 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bontang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.13° S, 62.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Barcelos, Brazil, about 104 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:40 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bontang today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 291.9° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Bontang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bontang sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Bontang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,525 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.13° N, 117.49° 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 Bontang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bontang local time:
Cities sharing Bontang's time zone
Distances from Bontang
| Singapore | 1,525 km | W (275°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,493 km | N (352°) |
| Tokyo | 4,573 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 5,162 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 5,299 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 7,225 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 9,364 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,800 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 11,860 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,091 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 14,708 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 16,897 km | SSW (212°) |
Cities near Bontang
- Bontang Baru1 km · 20:40
- Sangatta42 km · 20:40
- Muarabadak54 km · 20:40
- Sebulu71 km · 20:40
- Samarinda79 km · 20:40
- Anggana81 km · 20:40
- Palaran85 km · 20:40
- Muarajawa88 km · 20:40
FAQ
What time is it in Bontang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bontang (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bontang in?
Bontang runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Bontang observe daylight saving time?
Bontang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bontang today?
Bontang sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 12h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bontang tonight?
The moon phase over Bontang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bontang?
The antipode of Bontang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.13° S, 62.51° W. It falls on land, near Barcelos, Brazil, about 104 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bontang?
Bontang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bontang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bontang, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.