Right now, local time in Butterworth is 21:52 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Butterworth ranks #5806 worldwide by population and #79 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Butterworth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.3991° N, 100.3638° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Penang
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 107,591 · #5806 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Butterworth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.40° S, 79.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Canchaque, Peru, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:52 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Butterworth 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 Butterworth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Butterworth 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.
Butterworth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 591 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,947 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.40° N, 100.36° 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 | 05:52 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −11h |
| London | 13:52 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +3h |
Best time to call Butterworth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Butterworth local time:
Cities sharing Butterworth's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur21:52
- Johor Bahru21:52
- Kampung Baru Subang21:52
- Petaling Jaya21:52
- Ipoh21:52
- Shah Alam21:52
- Subang Jaya21:52
- Bukit Rahman Putra21:52
- Pelentong21:52
- Malacca21:52
- Iskandar Puteri21:52
- Kota Bharu21:52
Distances from Butterworth
| Singapore | 591 km | SE (139°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,396 km | NE (37°) |
| Mumbai | 3,343 km | WNW (299°) |
| Tokyo | 5,240 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,277 km | WNW (300°) |
| Sydney | 6,894 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 7,836 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,138 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,257 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,043 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 14,696 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 15,947 km | WSW (237°) |
Cities near Butterworth
- Perai3 km · 21:52
- George Town3 km · 21:52
- Jelutong5 km · 21:52
- Kampung Sungai Glugur6 km · 21:52
- Glugor7 km · 21:52
- Permatang Kuching7 km · 21:52
- Permatang Pasir9 km · 21:52
- Sungai Dua9 km · 21:52
FAQ
What time is it in Butterworth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Butterworth (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Butterworth in?
Butterworth runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Butterworth observe daylight saving time?
Butterworth does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Butterworth today?
Butterworth sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 19:01 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Butterworth tonight?
The moon phase over Butterworth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Butterworth?
The antipode of Butterworth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.40° S, 79.64° W. It falls on land, near Canchaque, Peru, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Butterworth?
Butterworth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Butterworth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Butterworth, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.