Current Time in Makassar, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Lat/Long:
5.15° S,
119.43° E
Population: 1,423,877
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 Makassar — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Makassar's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Makassar right now?
The current local time in Makassar, Indonesia is 17:24 (Saturday, August 01, 2026). Makassar observes the Asia/Makassar time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Makassar use?
Makassar 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 Makassar.
Does Makassar observe daylight saving time?
Makassar 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 Makassar?
Right now Makassar is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Makassar observes DST.
When does the day change in Makassar?
Midnight in Makassar occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Makassar zone. Since Makassar is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.