Current Time in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
3:56:05 AM
03:56:05
+08 (Malaysia Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Kuching
Time zone details
Tawau does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Tawau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Malaysia
- Administrative area
- Sabah
- District
- Bahagian Tawau
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Practical
- Languages
- Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Thai
- Dialing code
- +60
- Population
- 372,615
- Elevation
- 0 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 4° 14' N / 117° 53' E
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Clock changes in Tawau
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 09 min14 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (89.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 09 min | 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 13 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Tawau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kuching
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (+08)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Malaysia
- Malaysia Day
- Deepavali
- Deepavali
Nearby scheduled airports for Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
Tawau AirportTWUMedium airport26.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TWU / WBKW
About 26.7 km (16.6 mi) east-northeast of Tawau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lahad Datu AirportLDUMedium airport · Serves Lahad Datu99.8 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LDU / WBKD
About 99.8 km (62.0 mi) north-northeast of Tawau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFBTRKMedium airport · Serves Tarakan, Indonesia109 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TRK / WAQQ
About 109 km (67.4 mi) south-southwest of Tawau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Tawau in?
- Tawau currently uses Malaysia Time (UTC+08:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kuching.
- When is the next clock change in Tawau?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Tawau in the next 12 months
- Does Tawau observe daylight saving time?
- Tawau does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Tawau right now?
- Tawau is currently UTC+08:00