Right now, local time in Semarang is 03:35 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Semarang ranks #275 worldwide by population and #9 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 12h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Semarang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.9931° S, 110.4208° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Java
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 1,694,740 · #275 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Semarang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.99° N, 69.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Elorza, Venezuela, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:35 GMT-4 (America/Caracas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Semarang today MUIS
- Fajr
- 03:52
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 294.5° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Semarang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Semarang sits in the Asia/Jakarta time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Semarang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,182 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,802 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.99° S, 110.42° 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 | 13:35 | −14h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −10h |
| London | 20:35 | −7h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −6h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −4h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +2h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +4h |
Best time to call Semarang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Semarang local time:
Cities sharing Semarang's time zone
Distances from Semarang
| Singapore | 1,182 km | NW (321°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,285 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 5,030 km | NW (306°) |
| Sydney | 5,140 km | SE (131°) |
| Tokyo | 5,647 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 6,952 km | WNW (303°) |
| Moscow | 9,596 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 11,910 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 12,030 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,198 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 15,747 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 15,802 km | SW (216°) |
Cities near Semarang
FAQ
What time is it in Semarang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Semarang (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Semarang in?
Semarang runs on the Asia/Jakarta IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Semarang observe daylight saving time?
Semarang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Semarang today?
Semarang sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 12h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Semarang tonight?
The moon phase over Semarang tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Semarang?
The antipode of Semarang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.99° N, 69.58° W. It falls on land, near Elorza, Venezuela, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Semarang?
Semarang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Semarang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Semarang, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.