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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Sandakan, Malaysia
Asia/Kuching
Observatory log
Sandakan, observed
- 01Time zone
Malaysia Time
UTC+8 · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Kuching- 02Daylight saving
Sandakan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+8 (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:53Sunset17:53Day length12 hSolar noon11:53
MoonWaxing crescent, 19% lit
Golden hour05:41–06:21 · 17:25–18:06
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Malaysia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Malaysia
- KuchingUTC+8
- George TownUTC+8
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
5.84° N, 118.11° E · Sabah
Differences
Sandakan and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from SandakanDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
Questions
Asked about Sandakan
What time zone is Sandakan in?
Sandakan uses Malaysia Time (UTC+8), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Kuching.
Does Sandakan use daylight saving time?
No. Sandakan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Malaysia Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Sandakan today?
Today in Sandakan the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 17:53, giving 12 h of daylight.