Current Time in Bitung, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Lat/Long:
1.44° N,
125.13° E
Population: 225,134
Country:
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Indonesia
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Makassar
UTC Offset:
+08:00
Timezone:
WITA
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Indonesia:
WIB,
WIT,
WITA
Time in Bitung — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Bitung's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Bitung right now?
The current local time in Bitung, Indonesia is 06:31 (Thursday, July 30, 2026). Bitung observes the Asia/Makassar time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Bitung use?
Bitung uses Asia/Makassar, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Bitung.
Does Bitung observe daylight saving time?
Bitung is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Makassar time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Bitung?
Right now Bitung is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Bitung observes DST.
When does the day change in Bitung?
Midnight in Bitung occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Makassar zone. Since Bitung is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.