Right now, local time in Petagas is 21:58 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petagas ranks #16628 worldwide by population and #192 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petagas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.9116° N, 116.0499° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sabah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 35,844 · #16628 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petagas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.91° S, 63.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Canutama, Brazil, about 84 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:58 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petagas today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 290.6° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Petagas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petagas sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Petagas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,449 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,317 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.91° N, 116.05° 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 | 05:58 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −11h |
| London | 13:58 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:58 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +3h |
Best time to call Petagas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petagas local time:
Cities sharing Petagas's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur21:58
- Johor Bahru21:58
- Kampung Baru Subang21:58
- Petaling Jaya21:58
- Ipoh21:58
- Shah Alam21:58
- Subang Jaya21:58
- Bukit Rahman Putra21:58
- Pelentong21:58
- Malacca21:58
- Iskandar Puteri21:58
- Kota Bharu21:58
Distances from Petagas
| Singapore | 1,449 km | WSW (250°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,836 km | N (354°) |
| Tokyo | 4,098 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 4,894 km | WNW (291°) |
| Sydney | 5,765 km | SE (143°) |
| Dubai | 6,792 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 8,742 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,196 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 11,242 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,793 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,183 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 17,317 km | SW (222°) |
Cities near Petagas
- Putatan2 km · 21:58
- Donggongon6 km · 21:58
- Kota Kinabalu7 km · 21:58
- Kinarut10 km · 21:58
- Inanam13 km · 21:58
- Papar24 km · 21:58
- Tambunan44 km · 21:58
- Bongawan48 km · 21:58
FAQ
What time is it in Petagas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petagas (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petagas in?
Petagas runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Petagas observe daylight saving time?
Petagas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Petagas today?
Petagas sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petagas tonight?
The moon phase over Petagas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petagas?
The antipode of Petagas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.91° S, 63.95° W. It falls on land, near Canutama, Brazil, about 84 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petagas?
Petagas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Petagas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petagas, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.