Geographic position of Palembang
Palembang is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 2.9167° S, 104.7458° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 325 km (202 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,343 km (6,427 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,694 km (6,024 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,645 km (7,236 mi) east
Palembang 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 Palembang
With a population of 1,668,848, Palembang ranks as the 8th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Palembang
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM / WIPP) is a regional airport serving Palembang directly.
Current local time at the airport is 23:28:53.
Daylight saving time in Palembang
Palembang uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jakarta. The current local offset is UTC+7 / WIB.
Palembang does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Palembang
Business hours in Palembang (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 Palembang
Compare time in Palembang with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Palembang in?
Palembang 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 Palembang at UTC+7.
What time is it in Palembang right now?
The current local time in Palembang is 23:28:53 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Palembang observe daylight saving time?
No. Palembang is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Palembang?
Palembang is currently UTC+7, meaning local time is +7 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Palembang?
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM) is the airport serving Palembang. The current local time at the airport is 23:28:53.
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