Geographic position of Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.5167° N, 101.4417° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 58 km (36 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,961 km (6,189 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,076 km (6,261 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,292 km (7,017 mi) east
Pekanbaru 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 Pekanbaru
With a population of 1,085,000, Pekanbaru ranks as the 16th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Pekanbaru
Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU / WIBB) is a regional airport serving Pekanbaru directly.
Current local time at the airport is 23:29:35.
Daylight saving time in Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jakarta. The current local offset is UTC+7 / WIB.
Pekanbaru does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Pekanbaru
Business hours in Pekanbaru (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 Pekanbaru
Compare time in Pekanbaru with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Pekanbaru in?
Pekanbaru 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 Pekanbaru at UTC+7.
What time is it in Pekanbaru right now?
The current local time in Pekanbaru is 23:29:35 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Pekanbaru observe daylight saving time?
No. Pekanbaru is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is currently UTC+7, meaning local time is +7 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Pekanbaru?
Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU) is the airport serving Pekanbaru. The current local time at the airport is 23:29:35.
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