Right now, local time in Ranau is 00:44 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ranau ranks #28279 worldwide by population and #308 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ranau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.9538° N, 116.6641° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sabah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 19,294 · #28279 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ranau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.95° S, 63.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapauá, Brazil, about 40 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:44 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ranau today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 290.6° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Ranau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ranau sits in the Asia/Kuching 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.
Ranau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,514 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,365 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.95° N, 116.66° 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 | 08:44 | −16h |
| Chicago | 10:44 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | −11h |
| London | 16:44 | −8h |
| Paris | 17:44 | −7h |
| Moscow | 19:44 | −5h |
| Dubai | 20:44 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | same time |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +1h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +3h |
Best time to call Ranau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ranau local time:
Cities sharing Ranau's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur00:44
- Johor Bahru00:44
- Kampung Baru Subang00:44
- Petaling Jaya00:44
- Ipoh00:44
- Shah Alam00:44
- Subang Jaya00:44
- Bukit Rahman Putra00:44
- Pelentong00:44
- Malacca00:44
- Iskandar Puteri00:44
- Kota Bharu00:44
Distances from Ranau
| Singapore | 1,514 km | WSW (251°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,839 km | N (352°) |
| Tokyo | 4,058 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 4,956 km | WNW (291°) |
| Sydney | 5,727 km | SE (143°) |
| Dubai | 6,852 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 8,776 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,234 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 11,276 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,739 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,153 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 17,365 km | SW (221°) |
Cities near Ranau
- Kampung Kundassang11 km · 00:44
- Tambunan39 km · 00:44
- Kota Belud51 km · 00:44
- Inanam59 km · 00:44
- Donggongon62 km · 00:44
- Bandau64 km · 00:44
- Kota Kinabalu65 km · 00:44
- Putatan67 km · 00:44
FAQ
What time is it in Ranau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ranau (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ranau in?
Ranau runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Ranau observe daylight saving time?
Ranau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ranau today?
Ranau sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ranau tonight?
The moon phase over Ranau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ranau?
The antipode of Ranau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.95° S, 63.34° W. It falls on land, near Tapauá, Brazil, about 40 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ranau?
Ranau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ranau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ranau, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.