Right now, local time in Soa is 00:44 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Soa ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #511 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Soa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.6981° S, 121.0361° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Nusa Tenggara
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Soa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.70° N, 58.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mabaruma, Guyana, about 105 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:44 GMT-4 (America/Guyana)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Soa today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:05
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 292.6° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Soa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Soa sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Soa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 2,211 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,187 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.70° S, 121.04° 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 Soa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Soa local time:
Cities sharing Soa's time zone
Distances from Soa
| Singapore | 2,211 km | WNW (300°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,529 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 4,165 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 5,309 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,113 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 8,047 km | WNW (300°) |
| Moscow | 10,398 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 12,812 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 12,887 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,366 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 15,379 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 16,187 km | SSW (200°) |
Cities near Soa
FAQ
What time is it in Soa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Soa (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Soa in?
Soa runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Soa observe daylight saving time?
Soa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Soa today?
Soa sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Soa tonight?
The moon phase over Soa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Soa?
The antipode of Soa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.70° N, 58.96° W. It falls on land, near Mabaruma, Guyana, about 105 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Soa?
Soa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Soa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Soa, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.