Right now, local time in Permatang Kuching is 10:21 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Permatang Kuching ranks #21231 worldwide by population and #244 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Permatang Kuching — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.4634° N, 100.3814° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Penang
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 27,191 · #21231 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Permatang Kuching through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.46° S, 79.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Canchaque, Peru, about 10 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:21 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Permatang Kuching today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:23
- Maghrib
- 19:00
- Isha
- 20:11
- Qibla direction
- 291.5° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Permatang Kuching — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Permatang Kuching sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Permatang Kuching's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 596 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,952 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.46° N, 100.38° 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 | 19:21 | −15h |
| Chicago | 21:21 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 23:21 | −11h |
| London | 02:21 | −8h |
| Paris | 03:21 | −7h |
| Moscow | 05:21 | −5h |
| Dubai | 06:21 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 07:51 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:21 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 10:21 | same time |
| Tokyo | 11:21 | +1h |
| Sydney | 13:21 | +3h |
Best time to call Permatang Kuching
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Permatang Kuching local time:
Cities sharing Permatang Kuching's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur10:21
- Johor Bahru10:21
- Kampung Baru Subang10:21
- Petaling Jaya10:21
- Ipoh10:21
- Shah Alam10:21
- Subang Jaya10:21
- Bukit Rahman Putra10:21
- Pelentong10:21
- Malacca10:21
- Iskandar Puteri10:21
- Kota Bharu10:21
Distances from Permatang Kuching
| Singapore | 596 km | SE (140°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,389 km | NE (37°) |
| Mumbai | 3,341 km | WNW (299°) |
| Tokyo | 5,234 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,276 km | WNW (300°) |
| Sydney | 6,897 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 7,831 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,134 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,253 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,037 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 14,688 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 15,952 km | WSW (237°) |
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- Butterworth7 km · 10:21
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- Kepala Batas8 km · 10:21
- Tanjung Tokong8 km · 10:21
- Permatang Pasir8 km · 10:21
FAQ
What time is it in Permatang Kuching right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Permatang Kuching (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Permatang Kuching in?
Permatang Kuching runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Permatang Kuching observe daylight saving time?
Permatang Kuching does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Permatang Kuching today?
Permatang Kuching sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 19:01 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Permatang Kuching tonight?
The moon phase over Permatang Kuching tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Permatang Kuching?
The antipode of Permatang Kuching — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.46° S, 79.62° W. It falls on land, near Canchaque, Peru, about 10 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Permatang Kuching?
Permatang Kuching lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Permatang Kuching?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Permatang Kuching, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.