Indonesia · WIB
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Medan, Indonesia runs on UTC+7. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+7 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 11-hour difference between Medan 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 6-hour difference between Medan and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 15:00–18:00 in Medan lines up with 09:00–12:00 in London. There is a 2-hour difference between Medan and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–16:00 in Medan lines up with 11:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Bangkok, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Medan.
Practical Info
Medan (Indonesia) is home to roughly 2.4M people. Today brings about 12.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:18, sunset at 18:36. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+7 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 4° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Indonesia
Capital
Jakarta
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
WIB · Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates
3.59°N, 98.67°E
Currency
IDR (Rp)
Calling Code
+62
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Indonesian
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Medan grew from a village into a city on Deli tobacco, which by the late 19th century was the most valuable cigar wrapper leaf in the world. The plantation houses and the Maimun Palace date from that money.
The clock: Medan keeps UTC+7 in western Sumatra, which puts it further west than most of Thailand while keeping the same hour.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
5h overlap