Right now, local time in Tanjung Balai is 06:31 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tanjung Balai ranks #12605 worldwide by population and #283 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tanjung Balai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.0001° N, 103.4219° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Riau Islands
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 48,953 · #12605 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tanjung Balai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.00° S, 76.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Limoncocha, Ecuador, about 66 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:31 GMT-5 (America/Guayaquil)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tanjung Balai today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Tanjung Balai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tanjung Balai sits in the Asia/Jakarta time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Tanjung Balai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 59 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,928 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.00° N, 103.42° 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 | 16:31 | −14h |
| Chicago | 18:31 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 20:31 | −10h |
| London | 23:31 | −7h |
| Paris | 00:31 | −6h |
| Moscow | 02:31 | −4h |
| Dubai | 03:31 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 05:01 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:31 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:31 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 08:31 | +2h |
| Sydney | 10:31 | +4h |
Best time to call Tanjung Balai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tanjung Balai local time:
Cities sharing Tanjung Balai's time zone
Distances from Tanjung Balai
| Singapore | 59 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,640 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 3,886 km | WNW (303°) |
| Tokyo | 5,373 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 5,819 km | WNW (302°) |
| Sydney | 6,312 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,430 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,730 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,852 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,180 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 15,119 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 15,928 km | SW (230°) |
Cities near Tanjung Balai
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- Tebing4 km · 06:31
- Pasirpanjang16 km · 06:31
- Sawang30 km · 06:31
- Pekan Serkat35 km · 07:31
- Kukup36 km · 07:31
- Tanjungbatu38 km · 06:31
- Moro42 km · 06:31
FAQ
What time is it in Tanjung Balai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tanjung Balai (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Tanjung Balai in?
Tanjung Balai runs on the Asia/Jakarta IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Tanjung Balai observe daylight saving time?
Tanjung Balai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tanjung Balai today?
Tanjung Balai sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tanjung Balai tonight?
The moon phase over Tanjung Balai tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tanjung Balai?
The antipode of Tanjung Balai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.00° S, 76.58° W. It falls on land, near Limoncocha, Ecuador, about 66 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tanjung Balai?
Tanjung Balai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tanjung Balai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tanjung Balai, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.