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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Tarakan, Indonesia
Asia/Makassar
Observatory log
Tarakan, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Indonesia Time
WITA · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Makassar- 02Daylight saving
Tarakan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WITA (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:53Sunset17:55Day length12 h 2 minSolar noon11:54
MoonWaxing gibbous, 64% lit
Golden hour05:40–06:21 · 17:27–18:08
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Indonesia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
3.30° N, 117.63° E · Kalimantan Timur
Differences
Tarakan and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from TarakanDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
Questions
Asked about Tarakan
What time zone is Tarakan in?
Tarakan uses Central Indonesia Time (WITA), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Makassar.
Does Tarakan use daylight saving time?
No. Tarakan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Central Indonesia Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Tarakan today?
Today in Tarakan the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 17:55, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.