Right now, local time in Sibu is 21:45 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sibu ranks #3138 worldwide by population and #53 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 12h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sibu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.3000° N, 111.8167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sarawak
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 198,239 · #3138 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sibu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.30° S, 68.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tonantins, Brazil, about 77 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:45 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sibu today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 291.8° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Sibu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sibu sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Sibu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 895 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,704 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.30° N, 111.82° 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 | 05:45 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −11h |
| London | 13:45 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +3h |
Best time to call Sibu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sibu local time:
Cities sharing Sibu's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
- MarudiMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur21:45
- Johor Bahru21:45
- Kampung Baru Subang21:45
- Petaling Jaya21:45
- Ipoh21:45
- Shah Alam21:45
- Subang Jaya21:45
- Bukit Rahman Putra21:45
- Pelentong21:45
- Malacca21:45
- Iskandar Puteri21:45
- Kota Bharu21:45
Distances from Sibu
| Singapore | 895 km | W (263°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,241 km | N (6°) |
| Mumbai | 4,627 km | WNW (296°) |
| Tokyo | 4,693 km | NE (34°) |
| Sydney | 5,757 km | SE (138°) |
| Dubai | 6,556 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 8,814 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 11,218 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 11,297 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,410 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,726 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 16,704 km | SW (223°) |
Cities near Sibu
FAQ
What time is it in Sibu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sibu (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sibu in?
Sibu runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Sibu observe daylight saving time?
Sibu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sibu today?
Sibu sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 12h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sibu tonight?
The moon phase over Sibu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sibu?
The antipode of Sibu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.30° S, 68.18° W. It falls on land, near Tonantins, Brazil, about 77 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sibu?
Sibu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sibu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sibu, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.