Right now, local time in Kota Belud is 02:37 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kota Belud ranks #38158 worldwide by population and #391 in Malaysia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuching GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kota Belud — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.3510° N, 116.4305° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sabah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 12,825 · #38158 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kota Belud through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.35° S, 63.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapauá, Brazil, about 91 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:37 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kota Belud today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Kota Belud — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kota Belud sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Kota Belud's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,505 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,381 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.35° N, 116.43° 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 | 10:37 | −16h |
| Chicago | 12:37 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 15:37 | −11h |
| London | 18:37 | −8h |
| Paris | 19:37 | −7h |
| Moscow | 21:37 | −5h |
| Dubai | 22:37 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 00:07 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:37 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 02:37 | same time |
| Tokyo | 03:37 | +1h |
| Sydney | 05:37 | +3h |
Best time to call Kota Belud
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kota Belud local time:
Cities sharing Kota Belud's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur02:37
- Johor Bahru02:37
- Kampung Baru Subang02:37
- Petaling Jaya02:37
- Ipoh02:37
- Shah Alam02:37
- Subang Jaya02:37
- Bukit Rahman Putra02:37
- Pelentong02:37
- Malacca02:37
- Iskandar Puteri02:37
- Kota Bharu02:37
Distances from Kota Belud
| Singapore | 1,505 km | WSW (249°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,792 km | N (352°) |
| Tokyo | 4,034 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 4,916 km | WNW (291°) |
| Sydney | 5,778 km | SE (143°) |
| Dubai | 6,809 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 8,725 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,183 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 11,225 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,729 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,122 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 17,381 km | SW (222°) |
Cities near Kota Belud
- Bandau40 km · 02:37
- Kampung Kundassang44 km · 02:37
- Ranau51 km · 02:37
- Inanam52 km · 02:37
- Kota Kinabalu58 km · 02:37
- Donggongon61 km · 02:37
- Putatan62 km · 02:37
- Petagas64 km · 02:37
FAQ
What time is it in Kota Belud right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kota Belud (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kota Belud in?
Kota Belud runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Kota Belud observe daylight saving time?
Kota Belud does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kota Belud today?
Kota Belud sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kota Belud tonight?
The moon phase over Kota Belud tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kota Belud?
The antipode of Kota Belud — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.35° S, 63.57° W. It falls on land, near Tapauá, Brazil, about 91 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kota Belud?
Kota Belud lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kota Belud?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kota Belud, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.