Time in Sandakan
Saturday, October 17, 2026
MYT (UTC+8), Malaysia Time
Malaysia
Sandakan is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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4:57 AM in Sandakan, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Sandakan
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Sandakan they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Sandakan |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:57 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:57 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:57 PM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:57 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:57 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:57 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 10:57 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:57 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:57 PM MSKprevious day | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:57 AM GST | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 2:27 AM IST | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:57 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 4:57 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:57 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 5:57 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:57 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:57 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:57 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Sandakan time zone
- Local time
- 4:57 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- MYT
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kuching
- Dialing code
- +60
- Population
- 439,050
- Coordinates
- 5.84, 118.12
Daylight saving time
Sandakan does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 5:52 PM
- Day length
- 11h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:52 AM
Cities in Malaysia
Cities near Sandakan
- Lahad DatuMalaysia
- TawauMalaysia
- TarakanIndonesia
- JoloPhilippines
- Puerto PrincesaPhilippines
- ZamboangaPhilippines
- MiriMalaysia
Questions and answers
What time zone is Sandakan in?
Sandakan uses Malaysia Time (Asia/Kuching); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Sandakan observe daylight saving time?
No. Sandakan stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Sandakan and New York?
Sandakan is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Sandakan?
The country calling code is +60.