Right now, local time in Tambunan is 05:59 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tambunan ranks #19943 worldwide by population and #232 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tambunan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.7167° N, 116.4000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sabah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 29,294 · #19943 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tambunan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.72° S, 63.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapauá, Brazil, about 47 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:59 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tambunan today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Tambunan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tambunan sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Tambunan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,478 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,326 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.72° N, 116.40° 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 | 13:59 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:59 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 18:59 | −11h |
| London | 21:59 | −8h |
| Paris | 22:59 | −7h |
| Moscow | 00:59 | −5h |
| Dubai | 01:59 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 03:29 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:59 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 05:59 | same time |
| Tokyo | 06:59 | +1h |
| Sydney | 08:59 | +3h |
Best time to call Tambunan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tambunan local time:
Cities sharing Tambunan's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- TawauMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur05:59
- Johor Bahru05:59
- Kampung Baru Subang05:59
- Petaling Jaya05:59
- Ipoh05:59
- Shah Alam05:59
- Subang Jaya05:59
- Bukit Rahman Putra05:59
- Pelentong05:59
- Malacca05:59
- Iskandar Puteri05:59
- Kota Bharu05:59
Distances from Tambunan
| Singapore | 1,478 km | WSW (251°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,862 km | N (353°) |
| Tokyo | 4,095 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 4,938 km | WNW (291°) |
| Sydney | 5,724 km | SE (143°) |
| Dubai | 6,837 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 8,781 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,237 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 11,282 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,778 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 14,188 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 17,326 km | SW (221°) |
Cities near Tambunan
- Kampung Kundassang35 km · 05:59
- Donggongon39 km · 05:59
- Ranau39 km · 05:59
- Kinarut41 km · 05:59
- Inanam43 km · 05:59
- Putatan44 km · 05:59
- Petagas44 km · 05:59
- Kota Kinabalu46 km · 05:59
FAQ
What time is it in Tambunan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tambunan (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tambunan in?
Tambunan runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Tambunan observe daylight saving time?
Tambunan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tambunan today?
Tambunan sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tambunan tonight?
The moon phase over Tambunan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tambunan?
The antipode of Tambunan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.72° S, 63.60° W. It falls on land, near Tapauá, Brazil, about 47 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tambunan?
Tambunan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tambunan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tambunan, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.