Indonesia · East Kalimantan
Current local time in Samarinda
Samarinda keeps time on the Asia/Makassar zone, currently UTC+8. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Samarinda, East Kalimantan
Samarinda time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- East Kalimantan
- Coordinates
- -0.49°, 117.15°
- Population
- 865,306
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Samarinda today
Computed from Samarinda's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:11 PM
- Day length
- 11h 59m
- Civil dawn
- 5:47 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:35 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:35 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:46 PM
Samarinda time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Samarinda is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 15h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 7h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 4h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 1h behind |
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Samarindatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Samarinda right now?
- Samarinda is on Asia/Makassar, currently UTC+8. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Samarinda in?
- Samarinda uses the IANA time zone Asia/Makassar, which is UTC+8 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Samarinda observe daylight saving time?
- No. Samarinda stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Samarinda today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:11 AM and sets at about 6:10 PM local time in Samarinda, giving roughly 11h 59m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:11 PM.
Working with Samarinda time
Scheduling across Asia/Makassar is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.