Current time in Sandakan, Malaysia

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Sun today ↑ 05:54 ↓ 17:52 (11 hours 58 minutes)MYTUTC+8No daylight saving time Weather now 28 °C / 82 °F · rain

Time zone Sandakan

Time zone
MYT time — Malaysia Time (UTC+8)

Time difference with your location

Sandakan is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Sandakan time now

Sandakan at a glance

Time zone
MYT
UTC offset
UTC+8
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
17:52
Day length
11 h 58 min
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Time zone in Sandakan

Sandakan uses MYT (UTC+8) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Kuching
Standard time
MYT · UTC+8 · Malaysia Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Sandakan

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−15h
Mexico City CST
−14h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−12h
London ☀BST
−7h
Abuja WAT
−7h
Dublin ☀IST
−7h
Berlin ☀CEST
−6h
Madrid ☀CEST
−6h
Rome ☀CEST
−6h
Paris ☀CEST
−6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−5h
Riyadh AST
−5h
Ankara TRT
−5h
Dubai GST
−4h
New Delhi IST
−2h30m
Hanoi ICT
−1h
Bangkok ICT
−1h
Manila PHT
same time
Beijing CST
same time
Tokyo JST
+1h
Seoul KST
+1h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+3h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+3h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+5h

Sun and Moon in Sandakan

· MYT — Today in Sandakan the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:52: 11 h 58 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 58 min
Sun vs clocksun 7 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:54 · 17:52
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Sandakan ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Sandakan (MYT)MYT to UTC UTC+0MYT to EST UTC-5MYT to IST UTC+5:30MYT to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1 day11:0011:00 AM-1 day21:309:30 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1 day13:001:00 PM-1 day23:3011:30 PM-1 day19:007:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day15:003:00 PM-1 day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
08:008:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
Sandakan (MYT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
14:002:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
16:004:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
18:006:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
20:008:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Malaysia

The 10 most populous cities of Malaysia and their local time now.

LocationTime
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru
Ipoh
Malacca
Kota Bharu
LocationTime
Kuantan
Kota Kuala Muda
Kota Kinabalu
Kuala Terengganu
Alor Star

Sandakan airport & codes

The main airport codes for Sandakan are SDK. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Sandakan AirportSDKWBKS9.4
Calling code
+60
ISO country code
MY / MYS
Currency
MYR
Languages
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam

Where is Sandakan?

Sandakan is in Malaysia at 5°50′25″N 118°07′04″E.

Coordinates
5°50′25″N 118°07′04″E · 5.8402, 118.1179
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Malaysia
Population
439,050

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Sandakan use?

Sandakan uses Malaysia Time (MYT), with a current offset of UTC+8.

Does Sandakan observe daylight saving time?

Sandakan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on MYT (UTC+8) all year.

What is the time difference between Sandakan and UTC?

Sandakan is 8 hours ahead of UTC all year: Sandakan keeps MYT (UTC+8) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Sandakan today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:52 in Sandakan, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:53.

What are the main airports for Sandakan?

The main airports for Sandakan are SDK (Sandakan Airport, 9.4 km).