What timezone is Samarinda in?

Samarinda uses the IANA timezone Asia/Makassar. The UTC offset is always UTC+8 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.

Does Samarinda observe daylight saving time?

No. Samarinda does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+8 all year round.

What is the current UTC offset for Samarinda?

Samarinda is currently at UTC+8.

What is the time difference between Samarinda and New York?

Samarinda is currently 12 hours ahead of New York.

What is the time difference between Samarinda and London?

Samarinda is currently 7 hours ahead of London.

Samarinda, Indonesia · UTC+8

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Friday, April 3, 2026

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Samarinda is in the Asia/Makassar timezone (WITA/UTC+8), with no daylight saving time observed. Samarinda sits on the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. The city is the regional capital and the gateway to the Mahakam River corridor, one of the few major routes into the Borneo interior. Coal barges move constantly on the river, one of the most coal-rich regions in the world.

Indonesia divides into three timezone regions: Western (WIB, UTC+7), Central (WITA, UTC+8), and Eastern (WIT, UTC+9). Samarinda uses Central Indonesia Time, UTC+8, year-round with no daylight saving. East Kalimantan shares this clock with Bali, Lombok, and Sulawesi.

East Kalimantan is the location of Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, currently under construction about 70 kilometers south of Samarinda. The decision to move the capital from Jakarta, announced in 2019 and confirmed by legislation in 2022, will eventually make this region the administrative heart of the world’s fourth most populous country. Samarinda will be its nearest major city.

the river route into Borneo’s interior

The Mahakam River above Samarinda leads to the Dayak communities of the interior, including the Kutai Kertanegara kingdom area around Tenggarong. The river trip takes days, the pace set by the current and the boats available. The interior of Borneo is still one of the world’s most biologically diverse and least accessible regions.

9am in Samarinda is 1am in London.

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Questions about time in Samarinda

What timezone is Samarinda in?: Samarinda uses the IANA timezone Asia/Makassar. The UTC offset is always UTC+8 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
Does Samarinda observe daylight saving time?: No. Samarinda does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+8 all year round.
What is the current UTC offset for Samarinda?: Samarinda is currently at UTC+8.
What is the time difference between Samarinda and New York?: Samarinda is currently 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the time difference between Samarinda and London?: Samarinda is currently 7 hours ahead of London.
What is the time difference between Samarinda and Los Angeles?: Samarinda is currently 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Samarinda and Tokyo?: Samarinda is currently 1 hour behind Tokyo.
What is the IANA timezone name for Samarinda?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Samarinda is Asia/Makassar. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Asia/Makassar' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Asia/Makassar')`), or any IANA-compatible library.

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