Geographic position of Jakarta
Jakarta is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.2146° S, 106.8451° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 692 km (430 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,711 km (6,656 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,327 km (5,796 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,824 km (7,347 mi) east
Jakarta 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 Jakarta
With a population of 8,540,121, Jakarta ranks as the 1st most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Jakarta
Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP / WIHH) is a major international airport serving Jakarta directly.
Current local time at the airport is 23:29:11.
Daylight saving time in Jakarta
Jakarta uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jakarta. The current local offset is UTC+7 / WIB.
Jakarta does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Jakarta
Business hours in Jakarta (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 Jakarta
Compare time in Jakarta with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Jakarta in?
Jakarta 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 Jakarta at UTC+7.
What time is it in Jakarta right now?
The current local time in Jakarta is 23:29:11 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Jakarta observe daylight saving time?
No. Jakarta is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Jakarta?
Jakarta is currently UTC+7, meaning local time is +7 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Jakarta?
Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP) is the airport serving Jakarta. The current local time at the airport is 23:29:11.
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