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Makassar

UTC+8

Indonesia · WITA

Dry season
08:44:34Live

Tue, 15 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 06:12↓ 18:0024:00
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
18:00
Daylight
11.8hrs
Population
1.4M
Season
Dry season
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

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

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?

Where the Ship Builders Are

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

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Working Hours

4h overlap
MakassarUTC+8
06121824
Your locationUTC+3
06121824