Suai, Timor Leste Β· UTC+9
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Suai is a coastal town in the Cova-Lima district of Timor-Leste (East Timor), on the islandβs southern shore facing the Timor Sea. The country runs on Timor-Leste Time (UTC+9) all year, a fixed offset since independence in 2002.
Timor-Lesteβs timezone was established when the country became independent after the 2002 formal handover following the Indonesian occupation that ended in 1999. The UTC+9 offset matches the eastern end of Indonesiaβs timezone system and aligns with Australiaβs Northern Territory and Queensland (AEST) as nearest major neighbors.
At about 9 degrees south, near the equator, Suai sees minimal daylight variation across the year. The fixed timezone requires no adjustment, and the Indonesian occupation-era clock has remained in place.
massacre, independence, and rebuilding
Suai carries one of the most painful chapters of the independence struggle. In September 1999, following the independence referendum, pro-Indonesian militia attacked the town and massacred hundreds of internally displaced people sheltering in and around the local church. The Igreja de Suai massacre is a defining event in Timorese historical memory.
The country has rebuilt, and Suaiβs port has been developed to serve offshore oil exploration in the Timor Sea, giving the small coastal town an economic connection to the regionβs energy resources.
9am in Suai is 12am in London in winter, 1am during British Summer Time.
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Questions about time in Suai
- What timezone is Suai in?
- Suai uses the IANA timezone
Asia/Dili. The UTC offset is always UTC+9 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Suai observe daylight saving time?
- No. Suai does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+9 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Suai?
- Suai is currently at UTC+9.
- What is the time difference between Suai and New York?
- Suai is currently 13 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Suai and London?
- Suai is currently 8 hours ahead of London.
- What is the time difference between Suai and Los Angeles?
- Suai is currently 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Suai?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Suai is
Asia/Dili. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Asia/Dili' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Asia/Dili')`), or any IANA-compatible library.