Right now, local time in Semporna is 18:43 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Semporna ranks #9954 worldwide by population and #122 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 52m (winter) – 12h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Semporna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.4818° N, 118.6112° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sabah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 62,641 · #9954 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Semporna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.48° S, 61.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Beruri, Brazil, about 65 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:43 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Semporna today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 291.0° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Semporna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Semporna sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Semporna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,679 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,369 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.48° N, 118.61° 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 | 03:43 | −15h |
| Chicago | 05:43 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 07:43 | −11h |
| London | 10:43 | −8h |
| Paris | 11:43 | −7h |
| Moscow | 13:43 | −5h |
| Dubai | 14:43 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 16:13 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:43 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 18:43 | same time |
| Tokyo | 19:43 | +1h |
| Sydney | 21:43 | +3h |
Best time to call Semporna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Semporna local time:
Cities sharing Semporna's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur18:43
- Johor Bahru18:43
- Kampung Baru Subang18:43
- Petaling Jaya18:43
- Ipoh18:43
- Shah Alam18:43
- Subang Jaya18:43
- Bukit Rahman Putra18:43
- Pelentong18:43
- Malacca18:43
- Iskandar Puteri18:43
- Kota Bharu18:43
Distances from Semporna
| Singapore | 1,679 km | WSW (258°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,040 km | NNW (347°) |
| Tokyo | 4,088 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 5,216 km | WNW (292°) |
| Sydney | 5,467 km | SE (144°) |
| Dubai | 7,117 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 9,033 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,495 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 11,533 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,685 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 14,216 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 17,369 km | SW (215°) |
Cities near Semporna
- Kobang10 km · 18:43
- Kampung Kunak46 km · 18:43
- Kampong Indarasabak53 km · 18:43
- Lahad Datu68 km · 18:43
- Tawau84 km · 18:43
- Sungai Nyamuk86 km · 18:43
- Sitangkai89 km · 18:43
- Larap93 km · 18:43
FAQ
What time is it in Semporna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Semporna (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Semporna in?
Semporna runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Semporna observe daylight saving time?
Semporna does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Semporna today?
Semporna sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Semporna tonight?
The moon phase over Semporna tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Semporna?
The antipode of Semporna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.48° S, 61.39° W. It falls on land, near Beruri, Brazil, about 65 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Semporna?
Semporna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Semporna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Semporna, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.