Right now, local time in Sambas is 20:58 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sambas ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #511 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Pontianak GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sambas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.3333° N, 109.2500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West Kalimantan
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sambas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.33° S, 70.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Remanso, Peru, about 129 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:58 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sambas today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:05
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 292.3° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Sambas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sambas sits in the Asia/Pontianak time zone, UTC+07:00. 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 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Sambas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 604 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,429 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.33° N, 109.25° 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 | −15h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −10h |
| London | 13:58 | −7h |
| Paris | 14:58 | −6h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | −4h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +2h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +4h |
Best time to call Sambas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sambas local time:
Cities sharing Sambas's time zone
Distances from Sambas
| Singapore | 604 km | W (270°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,393 km | NNE (12°) |
| Mumbai | 4,424 km | WNW (299°) |
| Tokyo | 4,945 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 5,874 km | SE (136°) |
| Dubai | 6,358 km | WNW (300°) |
| Moscow | 8,747 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 11,120 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 11,214 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,693 km | NE (47°) |
| Chicago | 14,919 km | NNE (18°) |
| São Paulo | 16,429 km | SW (225°) |
Cities near Sambas
- Kota Sambas7 km · 20:58
- Pemangkat37 km · 20:58
- Singkawang56 km · 20:58
- Bengkayang59 km · 20:58
- Samalantan60 km · 20:58
- Lundu77 km · 21:58
- Sematan77 km · 21:58
- Sungai Raya80 km · 20:58
FAQ
What time is it in Sambas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sambas (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sambas in?
Sambas runs on the Asia/Pontianak IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Sambas observe daylight saving time?
Sambas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sambas today?
Sambas sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sambas tonight?
The moon phase over Sambas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sambas?
The antipode of Sambas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.33° S, 70.75° W. It falls on land, near Remanso, Peru, about 129 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sambas?
Sambas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sambas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sambas, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.