Right now, local time in Pekanbaru is 13:32 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pekanbaru ranks #472 worldwide by population and #14 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 12h 05m (winter) – 12h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pekanbaru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.5167° N, 101.4417° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Riau
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 1,167,599 · #472 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pekanbaru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.52° S, 78.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Machachi, Ecuador, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:32 GMT-5 (America/Guayaquil)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pekanbaru today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 293.8° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Pekanbaru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pekanbaru sits in the Asia/Jakarta time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Pekanbaru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 280 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,724 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.52° N, 101.44° 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 | 22:32 | −15h |
| Chicago | 00:32 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 03:32 | −10h |
| London | 06:32 | −7h |
| Paris | 07:32 | −6h |
| Moscow | 09:32 | −4h |
| Dubai | 10:32 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 12:02 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:32 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 14:32 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 15:32 | +2h |
| Sydney | 17:32 | +4h |
Best time to call Pekanbaru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pekanbaru local time:
Cities sharing Pekanbaru's time zone
Distances from Pekanbaru
| Singapore | 280 km | ENE (71°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,789 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 3,734 km | NW (305°) |
| Tokyo | 5,557 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 5,662 km | WNW (303°) |
| Sydney | 6,439 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 8,360 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 10,628 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,760 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,371 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 15,213 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 15,724 km | SW (231°) |
Cities near Pekanbaru
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- Pangkalan Bunut82 km · 13:32
- Duri89 km · 13:32
- Muara Lembu100 km · 13:32
- Baserah112 km · 13:32
FAQ
What time is it in Pekanbaru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pekanbaru (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pekanbaru in?
Pekanbaru runs on the Asia/Jakarta IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Pekanbaru observe daylight saving time?
Pekanbaru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pekanbaru today?
Pekanbaru sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pekanbaru tonight?
The moon phase over Pekanbaru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pekanbaru?
The antipode of Pekanbaru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.52° S, 78.56° W. It falls on land, near Machachi, Ecuador, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pekanbaru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pekanbaru, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.