Current Time in Merauke, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Lat/Long:
8.5° S,
140.41° E
Population: 102,351
Country:
🇮🇩
Indonesia
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Jayapura
UTC Offset:
+09:00
Timezone:
WIT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Indonesia:
WIB,
WIT,
WITA
Time in Merauke — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Merauke's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Merauke right now?
The current local time in Merauke, Indonesia is 23:28 (Friday, June 05, 2026). Merauke observes the Asia/Jayapura time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Merauke use?
Merauke uses Asia/Jayapura, 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 Merauke.
Does Merauke observe daylight saving time?
Merauke is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Jayapura 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 Merauke?
Right now Merauke is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Merauke observes DST.
When does the day change in Merauke?
Midnight in Merauke occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Jayapura zone. Since Merauke is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.