Right now, local time in Gorontalo is 20:40 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gorontalo ranks #2999 worldwide by population and #78 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 12h 05m (winter) – 12h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gorontalo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.5375° N, 123.0625° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gorontalo
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 205,390 · #2999 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gorontalo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.54° S, 56.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Oriximiná, Brazil, about 181 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:40 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gorontalo today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:09
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 291.5° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Gorontalo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gorontalo sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Gorontalo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 2,141 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,225 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.54° N, 123.06° 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 Gorontalo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gorontalo local time:
Cities sharing Gorontalo's time zone
Distances from Gorontalo
| Singapore | 2,141 km | W (273°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,606 km | NNW (339°) |
| Tokyo | 4,270 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 4,823 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 5,843 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 7,755 km | WNW (297°) |
| Moscow | 9,673 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 12,143 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 12,173 km | NNW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,578 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 14,382 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 17,225 km | SSW (203°) |
Cities near Gorontalo
FAQ
What time is it in Gorontalo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gorontalo (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gorontalo in?
Gorontalo runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Gorontalo observe daylight saving time?
Gorontalo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gorontalo today?
Gorontalo sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gorontalo tonight?
The moon phase over Gorontalo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gorontalo?
The antipode of Gorontalo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.54° S, 56.94° W. It falls on land, near Oriximiná, Brazil, about 181 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gorontalo?
Gorontalo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gorontalo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gorontalo, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.