Geographic position of Sorong
Sorong is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.8796° S, 131.2610° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 98 km (61 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,117 km (6,286 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,921 km (6,165 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 14,610 km (9,078 mi) east
Sorong 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 Sorong
With a population of 254,294, Sorong ranks as the 56th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Sorong
Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ / WASS) is a regional airport serving Sorong directly.
Current local time at the airport is 02:53:31.
Daylight saving time in Sorong
Sorong uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jayapura. The current local offset is UTC+9 / WIT.
Sorong does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Sorong
Business hours in Sorong (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 5:00 PM (previous day) - 1:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Sorong
Compare time in Sorong with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Sorong in?
Sorong follows the Asia/Jayapura time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Sorong at UTC+9.
What time is it in Sorong right now?
The current local time in Sorong is 02:53:31 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Sorong observe daylight saving time?
No. Sorong is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Sorong?
Sorong is currently UTC+9, meaning local time is +9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Sorong?
Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ) is the airport serving Sorong. The current local time at the airport is 02:53:31.
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