Right now, local time in Niah is 04:54 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niah ranks #12617 worldwide by population and #152 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 54m (winter) – 12h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.8620° N, 113.7152° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sarawak
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 48,875 · #12617 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.86° S, 66.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Juruá, Brazil, about 49 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:54 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niah today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Niah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niah sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Niah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,134 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,974 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.86° N, 113.72° 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 | 12:54 | −16h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −11h |
| London | 20:54 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:54 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +3h |
Best time to call Niah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niah local time:
Cities sharing Niah's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur04:54
- Johor Bahru04:54
- Kampung Baru Subang04:54
- Petaling Jaya04:54
- Ipoh04:54
- Shah Alam04:54
- Subang Jaya04:54
- Bukit Rahman Putra04:54
- Pelentong04:54
- Malacca04:54
- Iskandar Puteri04:54
- Kota Bharu04:54
Distances from Niah
| Singapore | 1,134 km | WSW (256°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,053 km | N (1°) |
| Tokyo | 4,431 km | NNE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 4,743 km | WNW (294°) |
| Sydney | 5,749 km | SE (140°) |
| Dubai | 6,662 km | WNW (297°) |
| Moscow | 8,786 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,215 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 11,279 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,137 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,490 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 16,974 km | SW (222°) |
Cities near Niah
- Bekenu26 km · 04:54
- Beluru45 km · 04:54
- Miri67 km · 04:54
- Marudi76 km · 04:54
- Long Lama77 km · 04:54
- Kuala Baram86 km · 04:54
- Kampung Sungai Teraban96 km · 04:54
- Sebauh97 km · 04:54
FAQ
What time is it in Niah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niah (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Niah in?
Niah runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Niah observe daylight saving time?
Niah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Niah today?
Niah sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niah tonight?
The moon phase over Niah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niah?
The antipode of Niah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.86° S, 66.28° W. It falls on land, near Juruá, Brazil, about 49 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niah?
Niah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niah, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.