Geographic position of Sittwe

Sittwe is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 20.1462° N, 92.8984° E.

Sittwe lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Sittwe

The point on Earth exactly opposite Sittwe is near Callao - when it's noon in Sittwe, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Sittwe

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Sittwe

Sittwe is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Sittwe is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Sittwe

In Sittwe, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 21m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 54m, a difference of roughly 2h 27m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Sittwe's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Sittwe at 20.15° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Sittwe

With a population of 177,743, Sittwe ranks as the 14th most populous city in Myanmar, out of 176 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Sittwe

Sittwe uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Yangon. The current local offset is UTC+6:30 / +0630.

Sittwe does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Sittwe

Business hours in Sittwe (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 10:30 PM (previous day) - 6:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 7:30 PM (previous day) - 3:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 3:30 AM - 11:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Myanmar

Public Holidays Affecting Sittwe

Official national holiday observed in Myanmar.

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