Right now, local time in Macau is 04:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macau ranks #901 worldwide by population — the largest city in Macao.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Macau GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.2006° N, 113.5461° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇲🇴 Macao
- Population
- 649,335 · #901 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.20° S, 66.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rinconada, Argentina, about 40 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:34 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 285.0° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Macau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macau sits in the Asia/Macau time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Macao, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Macau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 66 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,980 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.20° N, 113.55° 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 | 13:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −11h |
| London | 20:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Macau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macau local time:
Cities sharing Macau's time zone
Other cities in Macao
- Taipa04:34
- Sé04:34
- Luhuan04:34
- Zhuojiacun04:34
- Lai Chi Van04:34
- Cotai04:34
Distances from Macau
| Hong Kong | 66 km | ENE (78°) |
| Singapore | 2,546 km | SSW (206°) |
| Tokyo | 2,939 km | NE (54°) |
| Mumbai | 4,237 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,893 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,112 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,400 km | SSE (146°) |
| London | 9,597 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,597 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,703 km | NE (42°) |
| Chicago | 12,564 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 17,980 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Macau
- Santo António0 km · 04:34
- São Lázaro0 km · 04:34
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima1 km · 04:34
- Sé1 km · 04:34
- São Lourenço2 km · 04:34
- Zhuojiacun4 km · 04:34
- Taipa5 km · 04:34
- Cotai7 km · 04:34
FAQ
What time is it in Macau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macau (Macao), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Macau in?
Macau runs on the Asia/Macau IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Macau observe daylight saving time?
Macau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Macau today?
Macau sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macau tonight?
The moon phase over Macau tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macau?
The antipode of Macau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.20° S, 66.45° W. It falls on land, near Rinconada, Argentina, about 40 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macau?
Macau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macau, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.