Right now, local time in Padang Besar is 23:01 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Padang Besar ranks #32219 worldwide by population and #344 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Padang Besar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.3833° N, 100.3000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kedah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 16,235 · #32219 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Padang Besar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.38° S, 79.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Jayanca, Peru, about 14 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:01 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Padang Besar today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:24
- Maghrib
- 18:59
- Isha
- 20:10
- Qibla direction
- 291.1° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Padang Besar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Padang Besar sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Padang Besar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 682 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,000 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.38° N, 100.30° 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 | 07:01 | −16h |
| Chicago | 09:01 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 12:01 | −11h |
| London | 15:01 | −8h |
| Paris | 16:01 | −7h |
| Moscow | 18:01 | −5h |
| Dubai | 19:01 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 20:31 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:01 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 23:01 | same time |
| Tokyo | 00:01 | +1h |
| Sydney | 02:01 | +3h |
Best time to call Padang Besar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Padang Besar local time:
Cities sharing Padang Besar's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur23:01
- Johor Bahru23:01
- Kampung Baru Subang23:01
- Petaling Jaya23:01
- Ipoh23:01
- Shah Alam23:01
- Subang Jaya23:01
- Bukit Rahman Putra23:01
- Pelentong23:01
- Malacca23:01
- Iskandar Puteri23:01
- Kota Bharu23:01
Distances from Padang Besar
| Singapore | 682 km | SE (145°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,314 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 3,284 km | WNW (298°) |
| Tokyo | 5,168 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,218 km | WNW (299°) |
| Sydney | 6,974 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 7,739 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,050 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,167 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,964 km | NE (39°) |
| Chicago | 14,588 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 16,000 km | WSW (238°) |
Cities near Padang Besar
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- Kampung Pering4 km · 23:01
- Padang Sira5 km · 23:01
- Kampung Hutan Arau6 km · 23:01
- Kampung Asun7 km · 23:01
- Kampung Oran11 km · 23:01
- Kangar13 km · 23:01
- Kampung Chuping14 km · 23:01
FAQ
What time is it in Padang Besar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Padang Besar (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Padang Besar in?
Padang Besar runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Padang Besar observe daylight saving time?
Padang Besar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Padang Besar today?
Padang Besar sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 19:00 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Padang Besar tonight?
The moon phase over Padang Besar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Padang Besar?
The antipode of Padang Besar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.38° S, 79.70° W. It falls on land, near Jayanca, Peru, about 14 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Padang Besar?
Padang Besar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Padang Besar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Padang Besar, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.