Time in Indonesia - Current Usage

Current Usage

In Indonesia, the keeping of standard time is divided into three time zones:

  • Western Indonesian Time (Indonesian: Waktu Indonesia Barat/WIB) (UTC+07:00) (Now:22:10)
    • WIB is observed in:
      • All provinces in the island of Sumatra and its surrounding islands including major cities such as: Batam, Palembang, Medan.
      • All provinces in the island of Java including major cities such as: Bandung, Surabaya, Jabodetabek/Jakarta, and Yogyakarta.
      • Two provinces in Kalimantan island: West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan. Including major cities such as: Pontianak, Palangkaraya, and Sampit.
    • IANA time zone database identifiers are "Asia/Jakarta" and "Asia/Pontianak"
  • Central Indonesian Time (Waktu Indonesia Tengah/WITA) (UTC+08:00) (Now:23:10)
    • WITA is observed in:
      • All provinces in the island of Sulawesi including major cities such as: Makassar, Manado, and Gorontalo.
      • All provinces in the Lesser Sunda Islands including major cities such as: Denpasar, Mataram, and Kupang.
      • Two provinces in Kalimantan island: East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan. Including major cities such as: Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, and Tarakan.
    • IANA time zone database identifier is "Asia/Makassar"
  • Eastern Indonesian Time (Waktu Indonesia Timur/WIT) (UTC+09:00). (Now:00:10)
    • WIT is observed in:
      • Maluku Islands including major cities such as: Ambon, Maluku, Ternate City, and Tidore.
      • All provinces in West Papua including major cities such as: Jayapura, Biak, and Merauke.
      • All provinces in Papua including all major islands in the province.
    • IANA time zone database identifier is "Asia/Jayapura"

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