Right now, local time in Taiping is 13:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taiping ranks #2836 worldwide by population and #45 in Malaysia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taiping — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.8500° N, 100.7333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Perak
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 217,647 · #2836 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taiping through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.85° S, 79.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Namballe, Peru, about 26 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:34 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taiping today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:22
- Maghrib
- 18:59
- Isha
- 20:10
- Qibla direction
- 291.8° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Taiping — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taiping sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Taiping's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 519 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,947 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.85° N, 100.73° 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 | 22:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 00:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 02:34 | −11h |
| London | 05:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 06:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 08:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 09:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 11:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 13:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 14:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 16:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Taiping
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taiping local time:
Cities sharing Taiping's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur13:34
- Johor Bahru13:34
- Kampung Baru Subang13:34
- Petaling Jaya13:34
- Ipoh13:34
- Shah Alam13:34
- Subang Jaya13:34
- Bukit Rahman Putra13:34
- Pelentong13:34
- Malacca13:34
- Iskandar Puteri13:34
- Kota Bharu13:34
Distances from Taiping
| Singapore | 519 km | SE (139°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,421 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 3,408 km | WNW (300°) |
| Tokyo | 5,255 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 5,343 km | WNW (300°) |
| Sydney | 6,822 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 7,909 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,211 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,331 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,064 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 14,750 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 15,947 km | SW (236°) |
Cities near Taiping
- Au Long2 km · 13:34
- Kamunting4 km · 13:34
- Simpang5 km · 13:34
- Kampung Cangkat Jering8 km · 13:34
- Terung15 km · 13:34
- Batu Kurau15 km · 13:34
- Simpang Empat16 km · 13:34
- Padang Rengas16 km · 13:34
FAQ
What time is it in Taiping right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taiping (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Taiping in?
Taiping runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Taiping observe daylight saving time?
Taiping does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taiping today?
Taiping sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 19:00 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taiping tonight?
The moon phase over Taiping tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taiping?
The antipode of Taiping — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.85° S, 79.27° W. It falls on land, near Namballe, Peru, about 26 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taiping?
Taiping lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taiping?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taiping, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.