Time in Indonesia - Historical Usage

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

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