Right now, local time in Galela is 02:22 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Galela ranks #49165 worldwide by population and #467 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 12h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 12h 01m (winter) – 12h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Galela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.8234° N, 127.7889° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Maluku
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 8,760 · #49165 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Galela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.82° S, 52.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Porto de Moz, Brazil, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:22 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Galela today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 291.4° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Galela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Galela sits in the Asia/Jayapura time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Galela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 2,665 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,526 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.82° N, 127.79° 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 | 09:22 | −17h |
| Chicago | 11:22 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 14:22 | −12h |
| London | 17:22 | −9h |
| Paris | 18:22 | −8h |
| Moscow | 20:22 | −6h |
| Dubai | 21:22 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:52 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:22 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 01:22 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 02:22 | same time |
| Sydney | 04:22 | +2h |
Best time to call Galela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Galela local time:
Cities sharing Galela's time zone
Distances from Galela
| Singapore | 2,665 km | W (269°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,713 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 3,961 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 4,664 km | SSE (150°) |
| Mumbai | 6,272 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 8,163 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 9,851 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,074 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 12,335 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 12,336 km | NNW (328°) |
| Chicago | 13,990 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 17,526 km | SSW (194°) |
Cities near Galela
FAQ
What time is it in Galela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Galela (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Galela in?
Galela runs on the Asia/Jayapura IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Galela observe daylight saving time?
Galela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Galela today?
Galela sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 12h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Galela tonight?
The moon phase over Galela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Galela?
The antipode of Galela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.82° S, 52.21° W. It falls on land, near Porto de Moz, Brazil, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Galela?
Galela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Galela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Galela, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.