Right now, local time in Waru is 00:51 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waru ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #511 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.3890° S, 116.6148° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Kalimantan
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.39° N, 63.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Caracaraí, Brazil, about 255 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:51 GMT-4 (America/Boa_Vista)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waru today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 292.2° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Waru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waru sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Waru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,455 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,703 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.39° S, 116.61° 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 | 08:51 | −16h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −11h |
| London | 16:51 | −8h |
| Paris | 17:51 | −7h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | −5h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | same time |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +1h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +3h |
Best time to call Waru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waru local time:
Cities sharing Waru's time zone
Distances from Waru
| Singapore | 1,455 km | WNW (282°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,650 km | N (354°) |
| Tokyo | 4,767 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 5,096 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 5,289 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 7,221 km | WNW (299°) |
| Moscow | 9,450 km | NNW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,872 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 11,942 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,273 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 14,902 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 16,703 km | SSW (212°) |
Cities near Waru
- Penajam23 km · 00:51
- Balikpapan27 km · 00:51
- Longkali36 km · 00:51
- Nusantara47 km · 00:51
- Longikis50 km · 00:51
- Samboja61 km · 00:51
- Tana Paser74 km · 00:51
- Kuaro76 km · 00:51
FAQ
What time is it in Waru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waru (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waru in?
Waru runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Waru observe daylight saving time?
Waru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Waru today?
Waru sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waru tonight?
The moon phase over Waru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waru?
The antipode of Waru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.39° N, 63.39° W. It falls on land, near Caracaraí, Brazil, about 255 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waru?
Waru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waru, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.