Current Time in Samarinda, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Lat/Long:
0.49° S,
117.15° E
Population: 831,460
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 Samarinda — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Samarinda's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Samarinda right now?
The current local time in Samarinda, Indonesia is 04:22 (Friday, July 31, 2026). Samarinda observes the Asia/Makassar time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Samarinda use?
Samarinda 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 Samarinda.
Does Samarinda observe daylight saving time?
Samarinda 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 Samarinda?
Right now Samarinda is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Samarinda observes DST.
When does the day change in Samarinda?
Midnight in Samarinda occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Makassar zone. Since Samarinda is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.