Right now, local time in Merlimau is 21:48 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merlimau ranks #29046 worldwide by population and #324 in Malaysia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day length
- 12h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 60m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merlimau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.1449° N, 102.4251° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Melaka
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 18,632 · #29046 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merlimau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.14° S, 77.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taisha, Ecuador, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:48 GMT-5 (America/Guayaquil)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merlimau today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 16:15
- Maghrib
- 18:55
- Isha
- 20:06
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Merlimau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merlimau sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Merlimau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 178 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,922 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.14° N, 102.43° 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 | 05:48 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −11h |
| London | 13:48 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +3h |
Best time to call Merlimau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merlimau local time:
Cities sharing Merlimau's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur21:48
- Johor Bahru21:48
- Kampung Baru Subang21:48
- Petaling Jaya21:48
- Ipoh21:48
- Shah Alam21:48
- Subang Jaya21:48
- Bukit Rahman Putra21:48
- Pelentong21:48
- Malacca21:48
- Iskandar Puteri21:48
- Kota Bharu21:48
Distances from Merlimau
| Singapore | 178 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,577 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 3,725 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 5,349 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 5,658 km | WNW (301°) |
| Sydney | 6,480 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,264 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,561 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,684 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,164 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 15,016 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 15,922 km | SW (232°) |
Cities near Merlimau
- Kampung Umbai9 km · 21:48
- Teluk Mas12 km · 21:48
- Kampung Ayer Molek13 km · 21:48
- Ayer Molek14 km · 21:48
- Bemban15 km · 21:48
- Bandar Sungai Mati16 km · 21:48
- Kampung Bukit Baharu17 km · 21:48
- Ujong Pasir18 km · 21:48
FAQ
What time is it in Merlimau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merlimau (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merlimau in?
Merlimau runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Merlimau observe daylight saving time?
Merlimau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Merlimau today?
Merlimau sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 18:56 today, giving 12h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merlimau tonight?
The moon phase over Merlimau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merlimau?
The antipode of Merlimau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.14° S, 77.57° W. It falls on land, near Taisha, Ecuador, about 25 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merlimau?
Merlimau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merlimau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merlimau, clocks run about 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.