Right now, local time in Essang is 21:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Essang ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #511 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 43m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:17
- Daylight range
- 11h 52m (winter) – 12h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Essang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.4575° N, 126.7319° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Sulawesi
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Essang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.46° S, 53.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Uruará, Brazil, about 97 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:34 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Essang today MUIS
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:18
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Essang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Essang sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Essang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 2,403 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,776 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.46° N, 126.73° 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 | 05:34 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:34 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:34 | −11h |
| London | 13:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Essang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Essang local time:
Cities sharing Essang's time zone
Distances from Essang
| Hong Kong | 2,403 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 2,567 km | W (263°) |
| Tokyo | 3,719 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 4,977 km | SSE (151°) |
| Mumbai | 6,057 km | WNW (290°) |
| Dubai | 7,930 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 9,542 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,989 km | NE (52°) |
| London | 12,025 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 12,028 km | NW (325°) |
| Chicago | 13,801 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 17,776 km | SSW (198°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Essang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Essang (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Essang in?
Essang runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Essang observe daylight saving time?
Essang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Essang today?
Essang sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Essang tonight?
The moon phase over Essang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Essang?
The antipode of Essang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.46° S, 53.27° W. It falls on land, near Uruará, Brazil, about 97 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Essang?
Essang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Essang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Essang, clocks run about 43 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.