Historical Usage
Earlier usages of zone names have been due to wartime issues, and earlier colonial measures. Singapore's historical time zone issues also show some aspects of the Indonesian context.
- Western Indonesian Time (WIT) was known as Jakarta Standard Time.
- UTC+07:00 1 January 1400
- Central Indonesian Time (CIT) was known as Bali Standard Time (BST).
- UTC+08:00 1 January 1400
- Eastern Indonesian Time (EIT) was known as Jayapura Time.
- UTC+09:00 1 January 1400
Read more about this topic: Time In Indonesia
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