Right now, local time in Bukit Mertajam is 04:24 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bukit Mertajam ranks #2905 worldwide by population and #47 in Malaysia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bukit Mertajam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.3630° N, 100.4667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Penang
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 212,329 · #2905 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bukit Mertajam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.36° S, 79.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Canchaque, Peru, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:24 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bukit Mertajam today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:23
- Maghrib
- 19:00
- Isha
- 20:11
- Qibla direction
- 291.6° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Bukit Mertajam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bukit Mertajam sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Bukit Mertajam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 581 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,954 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.36° N, 100.47° 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 | 13:24 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:24 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:24 | −11h |
| London | 20:24 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:24 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:24 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:24 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 01:54 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:24 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:24 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:24 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:24 | +3h |
Best time to call Bukit Mertajam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bukit Mertajam local time:
Cities sharing Bukit Mertajam's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur04:24
- Johor Bahru04:24
- Kampung Baru Subang04:24
- Petaling Jaya04:24
- Ipoh04:24
- Shah Alam04:24
- Subang Jaya04:24
- Bukit Rahman Putra04:24
- Pelentong04:24
- Malacca04:24
- Iskandar Puteri04:24
- Kota Bharu04:24
Distances from Bukit Mertajam
| Singapore | 581 km | SE (140°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,393 km | NE (37°) |
| Mumbai | 3,354 km | WNW (299°) |
| Tokyo | 5,235 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,289 km | WNW (300°) |
| Sydney | 6,883 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 7,845 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,148 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,268 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,039 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 14,698 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 15,954 km | WSW (237°) |
Cities near Bukit Mertajam
- Bukit Tengah4 km · 04:24
- Kubang Semang5 km · 04:24
- Juru6 km · 04:24
- Permatang Pasir7 km · 04:24
- Simpang Empat9 km · 04:24
- Perai10 km · 04:24
- Sungai Dua10 km · 04:24
- Bukit Tambun10 km · 04:24
FAQ
What time is it in Bukit Mertajam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bukit Mertajam (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bukit Mertajam in?
Bukit Mertajam runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Bukit Mertajam observe daylight saving time?
Bukit Mertajam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bukit Mertajam today?
Bukit Mertajam sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 19:01 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bukit Mertajam tonight?
The moon phase over Bukit Mertajam tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bukit Mertajam?
The antipode of Bukit Mertajam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.36° S, 79.53° W. It falls on land, near Canchaque, Peru, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bukit Mertajam?
Bukit Mertajam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bukit Mertajam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bukit Mertajam, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.