Right now, local time in Pontian Besar is 18:14 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pontian Besar ranks #14888 worldwide by population and #168 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pontian Besar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.5059° N, 103.3816° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Johor
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 40,613 · #14888 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pontian Besar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.51° S, 76.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Montalvo, Ecuador, about 74 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:14 GMT-5 (America/Guayaquil)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pontian Besar today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 18:52
- Isha
- 20:03
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Pontian Besar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pontian Besar sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Pontian Besar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 52 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,960 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.51° N, 103.38° 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 | 02:14 | −16h |
| Chicago | 04:14 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 07:14 | −11h |
| London | 10:14 | −8h |
| Paris | 11:14 | −7h |
| Moscow | 13:14 | −5h |
| Dubai | 14:14 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 15:44 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:14 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 18:14 | same time |
| Tokyo | 19:14 | +1h |
| Sydney | 21:14 | +3h |
Best time to call Pontian Besar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pontian Besar local time:
Cities sharing Pontian Besar's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur18:14
- Johor Bahru18:14
- Kampung Baru Subang18:14
- Petaling Jaya18:14
- Ipoh18:14
- Shah Alam18:14
- Subang Jaya18:14
- Bukit Rahman Putra18:14
- Pelentong18:14
- Malacca18:14
- Iskandar Puteri18:14
- Kota Bharu18:14
Distances from Pontian Besar
| Singapore | 52 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,592 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 3,852 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 5,333 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 5,786 km | WNW (301°) |
| Sydney | 6,354 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,380 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,684 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 10,805 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,143 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 15,065 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 15,960 km | SW (230°) |
Cities near Pontian Besar
- Pontian Kechil2 km · 18:14
- Ayer Baloi11 km · 18:14
- Pekan Nenas15 km · 18:14
- Kampung Jelutong Tengah21 km · 18:14
- Kukup21 km · 18:14
- Kampung Kangkar Pulai24 km · 18:14
- Gelang Patah24 km · 18:14
- Kelapa Sawit25 km · 18:14
FAQ
What time is it in Pontian Besar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pontian Besar (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Pontian Besar in?
Pontian Besar runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Pontian Besar observe daylight saving time?
Pontian Besar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pontian Besar today?
Pontian Besar sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 18:53 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pontian Besar tonight?
The moon phase over Pontian Besar tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pontian Besar?
The antipode of Pontian Besar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.51° S, 76.62° W. It falls on land, near Montalvo, Ecuador, about 74 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pontian Besar?
Pontian Besar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pontian Besar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pontian Besar, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.