Geographic position of Samarinda
Samarinda is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.4917° S, 117.1458° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 55 km (34 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,074 km (6,260 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,964 km (6,191 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 13,040 km (8,103 mi) east
Samarinda 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 Samarinda
With a population of 831,460, Samarinda ranks as the 19th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Samarinda
Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP / WALS) is a regional airport located about 17 km (11 mi) from Samarinda.
Current local time at the airport is 00:29:22.
Daylight saving time in Samarinda
Samarinda uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Makassar. The current local offset is UTC+8 / WITA.
Samarinda does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Samarinda
Business hours in Samarinda (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Samarinda
Compare time in Samarinda with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Samarinda in?
Samarinda follows the Asia/Makassar time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Samarinda at UTC+8.
What time is it in Samarinda right now?
The current local time in Samarinda is 00:29:22 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Samarinda observe daylight saving time?
No. Samarinda is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Samarinda?
Samarinda is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Samarinda?
Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) is the nearest airport to Samarinda, located about 17 km away. The current local time at the airport is 00:29:22.
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