Right now, local time in Lahad Datu is 02:51 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lahad Datu ranks #5887 worldwide by population and #80 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lahad Datu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.0230° N, 118.3290° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sabah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 105,622 · #5887 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lahad Datu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.02° S, 61.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Manicoré, Brazil, about 97 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:51 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lahad Datu today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Lahad Datu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lahad Datu sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Lahad Datu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,662 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,399 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.02° N, 118.33° 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 | 10:51 | −16h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | −11h |
| London | 18:51 | −8h |
| Paris | 19:51 | −7h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | −5h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | same time |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | +1h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | +3h |
Best time to call Lahad Datu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lahad Datu local time:
Cities sharing Lahad Datu's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur02:51
- Johor Bahru02:51
- Kampung Baru Subang02:51
- Petaling Jaya02:51
- Ipoh02:51
- Shah Alam02:51
- Subang Jaya02:51
- Bukit Rahman Putra02:51
- Pelentong02:51
- Malacca02:51
- Iskandar Puteri02:51
- Kota Bharu02:51
Distances from Lahad Datu
| Singapore | 1,662 km | WSW (256°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,975 km | NNW (347°) |
| Tokyo | 4,051 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 5,165 km | WNW (292°) |
| Sydney | 5,535 km | SE (144°) |
| Dubai | 7,063 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 8,965 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,428 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 11,466 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,669 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 14,174 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 17,399 km | SW (217°) |
Cities near Lahad Datu
- Kampung Kunak39 km · 02:51
- Semporna68 km · 02:51
- Kobang76 km · 02:51
- Kinabatangan82 km · 02:51
- Kampong Indarasabak82 km · 02:51
- Sandakan94 km · 02:51
- Tawau99 km · 02:51
- Taman Rajawali102 km · 02:51
FAQ
What time is it in Lahad Datu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lahad Datu (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lahad Datu in?
Lahad Datu runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Lahad Datu observe daylight saving time?
Lahad Datu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lahad Datu today?
Lahad Datu sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lahad Datu tonight?
The moon phase over Lahad Datu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lahad Datu?
The antipode of Lahad Datu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.02° S, 61.67° W. It falls on land, near Manicoré, Brazil, about 97 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lahad Datu?
Lahad Datu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lahad Datu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lahad Datu, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.