Right now, local time in Merauke is 21:09 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merauke ranks #5338 worldwide by population and #146 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 12h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merauke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.4996° S, 140.4061° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Papua
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 116,864 · #5338 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merauke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.50° N, 39.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Acaraú, Brazil, 1,267 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merauke today MUIS
- Fajr
- 03:50
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 290.2° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Merauke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merauke sits in the Asia/Jayapura time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 24m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Merauke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,030 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,370 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.50° S, 140.41° 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 | 05:09 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:09 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 09:09 | −12h |
| London | 12:09 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:09 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:09 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:09 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 17:39 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:09 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:09 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:09 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:09 | +2h |
Best time to call Merauke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merauke local time:
Cities sharing Merauke's time zone
Distances from Merauke
| Sydney | 3,030 km | SSE (160°) |
| Singapore | 4,200 km | WNW (283°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,463 km | NW (321°) |
| Tokyo | 4,914 km | N (359°) |
| Mumbai | 8,006 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 9,923 km | WNW (296°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,578 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 11,587 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 14,035 km | NNW (331°) |
| Chicago | 14,036 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 14,070 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 16,370 km | SSE (168°) |
Cities near Merauke
FAQ
What time is it in Merauke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merauke (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Merauke in?
Merauke runs on the Asia/Jayapura IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Merauke observe daylight saving time?
Merauke does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Merauke today?
Merauke sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merauke tonight?
The moon phase over Merauke tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merauke?
The antipode of Merauke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.50° N, 39.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Acaraú, Brazil, roughly 1,267 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merauke?
Merauke lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merauke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merauke, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.