Quick facts
Tawau is at latitude 4°14′41.35″N and longitude 117°53′28.14″E (4.244820, 117.891150 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Tawau lies in zone 50N (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 117°E. The terrain elevation is about 0 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Kuching (UTC+8).
| State / region | Sabah |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Population | 372,615 |
| Elevation | 0 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Kuching (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 50N |
Sunrise and sunset in Tawau
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Kuching (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Daylight
- 12 h 22 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Daylight
- 11 h 53 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Tawau?
Latitude 4.244820 and longitude 117.891150 in decimal degrees, or 4°14′41.35″N 117°53′28.14″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Tawau in?
Zone 50N (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 50N 598896 469246.