Geographic position of Batam
Batam is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 1.1494° N, 104.0249° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 128 km (80 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,891 km (6,146 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,147 km (6,305 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,578 km (7,194 mi) east
Batam lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Batam
With a population of 1,164,352, Batam ranks as the 14th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Batam
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH / WIDD) is a major international airport serving Batam directly.
Current local time at the airport is 23:28:44.
Daylight saving time in Batam
Batam uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jakarta. The current local offset is UTC+7 / WIB.
Batam does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Batam
Business hours in Batam (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 PM (previous day) - 6:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 PM (previous day) - 3:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Batam
Compare time in Batam with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Batam in?
Batam follows the Asia/Jakarta time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Batam at UTC+7.
What time is it in Batam right now?
The current local time in Batam is 23:28:44 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Batam observe daylight saving time?
No. Batam is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Batam?
Batam is currently UTC+7, meaning local time is +7 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Batam?
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) is the airport serving Batam. The current local time at the airport is 23:28:44.
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