Right now, local time in Ulan Bator is 04:33 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ulan Bator ranks #691 worldwide by population — the largest city in Mongolia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Ulaanbaatar GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 8h 23m (winter) – 16h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ulan Bator — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.9077° N, 106.8832° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulaanbaatar
- Country
- 🇲🇳 Mongolia
- Population
- 844,818 · #691 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ulan Bator through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.91° S, 73.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cochrane, Chile, about 83 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:33 GMT-3 (America/Coyhaique)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ulan Bator today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 268.4° from north (W (268°))
Full prayer timetable for Ulan Bator — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ulan Bator sits in the Asia/Ulaanbaatar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Mongolia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Ulan Bator's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 2,918 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,438 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.91° N, 106.88° 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 | 13:33 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −11h |
| London | 20:33 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +3h |
Best time to call Ulan Bator
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ulan Bator local time:
Cities sharing Ulan Bator's time zone
- ErdenetMN
- DarhanMN
- ChoibalsanMN
- NalayhMN
- MörönMN
- BayanhongorMN
- ArvayheerMN
- BogdMN
Other cities in Mongolia
- Erdenet04:33
- Darhan04:33
- Choibalsan04:33
- Nalayh04:33
- Mörön04:33
- Bayanhongor04:33
- Ulaangom03:33
- Khovd03:33
- Arvayheer04:33
- Ölgii03:33
- Bogd04:33
- Dalandzadgad04:33
Distances from Ulan Bator
| Hong Kong | 2,918 km | SSE (165°) |
| Tokyo | 3,009 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 4,438 km | SW (236°) |
| Moscow | 4,633 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 5,126 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 5,185 km | S (184°) |
| London | 6,971 km | NW (318°) |
| Paris | 7,047 km | NW (315°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,857 km | NE (36°) |
| Chicago | 9,930 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 10,106 km | SE (145°) |
| São Paulo | 16,438 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Ulan Bator
- Dzuunmod23 km · 04:33
- Zuunmod23 km · 04:33
- Höshigiyn-Ar39 km · 04:33
- Nalayh34 km · 04:33
- Mandal53 km · 04:33
- Altanbulag43 km · 04:33
- Ihsüüj56 km · 04:33
- Dzüünkharaa81 km · 04:33
FAQ
What time is it in Ulan Bator right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ulan Bator (Mongolia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ulan Bator in?
Ulan Bator runs on the Asia/Ulaanbaatar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Ulan Bator observe daylight saving time?
Ulan Bator does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ulan Bator today?
Ulan Bator sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ulan Bator tonight?
The moon phase over Ulan Bator tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ulan Bator?
The antipode of Ulan Bator — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.91° S, 73.12° W. It falls on land, near Cochrane, Chile, about 83 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ulan Bator?
Ulan Bator lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ulan Bator?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ulan Bator, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.