Indonesia · WITA
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Makassar, Indonesia runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 12-hour difference between Makassar and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 7-hour difference between Makassar and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Makassar lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Makassar and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Makassar lines up with 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Makassar.
Practical Info
Makassar (Indonesia) is home to roughly 1.4M people. Today brings about 11.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:12, sunset at 18:00. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 5° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Indonesia
Capital
Jakarta
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
WITA · Asia/Makassar
Coordinates
5.15°S, 119.43°E
Currency
IDR (Rp)
Calling Code
+62
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Indonesian
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The pinisi — a wooden schooner built without plans by Bugis and Konjo shipwrights of South Sulawesi — has been sailing from Makassar for centuries and was added to the UNESCO intangible heritage list in 2017.
The clock: Makassar keeps UTC+8, Indonesia's central zone. Fort Rotterdam here dates from 1545 and held the Javanese prince Diponegoro for over twenty years.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap