Right now, local time in Kupang is 20:40 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kupang ranks #1280 worldwide by population and #30 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 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 12h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kupang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.1708° S, 123.6069° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Nusa Tenggara
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 474,801 · #1280 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kupang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.17° N, 56.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Anna Regina, Guyana, about 396 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:40 GMT-4 (America/Guyana)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kupang today MUIS
- Fajr
- 03:53
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 292.2° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Kupang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kupang sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Kupang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 2,537 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,118 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.17° S, 123.61° 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 Kupang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kupang local time:
Cities sharing Kupang's time zone
- MakassarID
- SamarindaID
- BalikpapanID
- DenpasarID
- BanjarmasinID
- ManadoID
- MataramID
- PaluID
Distances from Kupang
| Singapore | 2,537 km | WNW (299°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,756 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 3,853 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 5,372 km | NNE (18°) |
| Mumbai | 6,439 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 8,373 km | WNW (300°) |
| Moscow | 10,692 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 13,118 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 13,186 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,224 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 15,358 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 16,118 km | SSW (196°) |
Cities near Kupang
FAQ
What time is it in Kupang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kupang (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kupang in?
Kupang runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Kupang observe daylight saving time?
Kupang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kupang today?
Kupang sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kupang tonight?
The moon phase over Kupang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kupang?
The antipode of Kupang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.17° N, 56.39° W. It falls on land, near Anna Regina, Guyana, about 396 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kupang?
Kupang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kupang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kupang, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.