Quick facts
Sandakan is at latitude 5°50′24.72″N and longitude 118°07′04.44″E (5.840200, 118.117900 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Sandakan lies in zone 50N (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 117°E. The terrain elevation is about 10 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Kuching (UTC+8).
| State / region | Sabah |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Population | 439,050 |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Kuching (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 50N |
Sunrise and sunset in Sandakan
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Kuching (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Daylight
- 12 h 28 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Daylight
- 11 h 47 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Sandakan?
Latitude 5.840200 and longitude 118.117900 in decimal degrees, or 5°50′24.72″N 118°07′04.44″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Sandakan in?
Zone 50N (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 50N 623761 645663.