Right now, local time in Jitra is 23:12 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jitra ranks #9838 worldwide by population and #121 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
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jitra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.2681° N, 100.4217° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kedah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 63,489 · #9838 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jitra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.27° S, 79.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Salas, Peru, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:12 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jitra today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:23
- Maghrib
- 18:59
- Isha
- 20:10
- Qibla direction
- 291.1° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Jitra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jitra sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Jitra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 664 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,004 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.27° N, 100.42° 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 | 07:12 | −16h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −11h |
| London | 15:12 | −8h |
| Paris | 16:12 | −7h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | −5h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | same time |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +1h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +3h |
Best time to call Jitra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jitra local time:
Cities sharing Jitra's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur23:12
- Johor Bahru23:12
- Kampung Baru Subang23:12
- Petaling Jaya23:12
- Ipoh23:12
- Shah Alam23:12
- Subang Jaya23:12
- Bukit Rahman Putra23:12
- Pelentong23:12
- Malacca23:12
- Iskandar Puteri23:12
- Kota Bharu23:12
Distances from Jitra
| Singapore | 664 km | SE (145°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,316 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 3,302 km | WNW (298°) |
| Tokyo | 5,167 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,236 km | WNW (299°) |
| Sydney | 6,956 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 7,757 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,069 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,185 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,965 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 14,599 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 16,004 km | WSW (238°) |
Cities near Jitra
- Kampong Wang Tepus7 km · 23:12
- Kepala Batas7 km · 23:12
- Titi Gajah8 km · 23:12
- Kampung Pengkalan Gelong9 km · 23:12
- Anak Bukit11 km · 23:12
- Alor Merah12 km · 23:12
- Kampung Asun12 km · 23:12
- Telaga Mas12 km · 23:12
FAQ
What time is it in Jitra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jitra (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jitra in?
Jitra runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Jitra observe daylight saving time?
Jitra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jitra today?
Jitra sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 19:00 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jitra tonight?
The moon phase over Jitra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jitra?
The antipode of Jitra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.27° S, 79.58° W. It falls on land, near Salas, Peru, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jitra?
Jitra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jitra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jitra, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.