Current Time in Tarakan, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Lat/Long:
3.31° N,
117.59° E
Population: 242,786
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 Tarakan — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Tarakan's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Tarakan right now?
The current local time in Tarakan, Indonesia is 19:45 (Thursday, July 30, 2026). Tarakan observes the Asia/Makassar time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Tarakan use?
Tarakan 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 Tarakan.
Does Tarakan observe daylight saving time?
Tarakan 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 Tarakan?
Right now Tarakan is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Tarakan observes DST.
When does the day change in Tarakan?
Midnight in Tarakan occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Makassar zone. Since Tarakan is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.