Right now, local time in Tawau is 21:50 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tawau ranks #1614 worldwide by population and #30 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 53m (winter) – 12h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tawau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.2448° N, 117.8911° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sabah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 372,615 · #1614 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tawau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.24° S, 62.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Codajás, Brazil, about 46 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:50 GMT-4 (America/Manaus)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tawau today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 291.0° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Tawau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tawau sits in the Asia/Kuching time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Tawau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,595 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,301 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.24° N, 117.89° 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 | 05:50 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −11h |
| London | 13:50 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +3h |
Best time to call Tawau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tawau local time:
Cities sharing Tawau's time zone
- Kota KinabaluMY
- SandakanMY
- KuchingMY
- MiriMY
- SibuMY
- BintuluMY
- Lahad DatuMY
- MarudiMY
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur21:50
- Johor Bahru21:50
- Kampung Baru Subang21:50
- Petaling Jaya21:50
- Ipoh21:50
- Shah Alam21:50
- Subang Jaya21:50
- Bukit Rahman Putra21:50
- Pelentong21:50
- Malacca21:50
- Iskandar Puteri21:50
- Kota Bharu21:50
Distances from Tawau
| Singapore | 1,595 km | W (259°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,049 km | N (349°) |
| Tokyo | 4,150 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 5,152 km | WNW (292°) |
| Sydney | 5,494 km | SE (143°) |
| Dubai | 7,057 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 9,010 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,467 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 11,510 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,762 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 14,273 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 17,301 km | SW (216°) |
Cities near Tawau
- Sungai Nyamuk11 km · 21:50
- Binalawan21 km · 21:50
- Wallace Bay25 km · 21:50
- Nunukan29 km · 21:50
- Kampong Indarasabak31 km · 21:50
- Kampung Kunak63 km · 21:50
- Semporna84 km · 21:50
- Kobang92 km · 21:50
FAQ
What time is it in Tawau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tawau (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tawau in?
Tawau runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Tawau observe daylight saving time?
Tawau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tawau today?
Tawau sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tawau tonight?
The moon phase over Tawau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tawau?
The antipode of Tawau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.24° S, 62.11° W. It falls on land, near Codajás, Brazil, about 46 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tawau?
Tawau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tawau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tawau, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.