Geographic position of Tarakan
Tarakan is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.3133° N, 117.5915° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 369 km (229 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,650 km (5,996 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,388 km (6,455 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 13,068 km (8,120 mi) east
Tarakan 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 Tarakan
With a population of 249,960, Tarakan ranks as the 57th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Tarakan
Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB (TRK / WAQQ) is a regional airport serving Tarakan directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:53:30.
Daylight saving time in Tarakan
Tarakan uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Makassar. The current local offset is UTC+8 / WITA.
Tarakan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tarakan
Business hours in Tarakan (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 Tarakan
Compare time in Tarakan with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Tarakan in?
Tarakan 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 Tarakan at UTC+8.
What time is it in Tarakan right now?
The current local time in Tarakan is 01:53:30 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Tarakan observe daylight saving time?
No. Tarakan is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Tarakan?
Tarakan is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Tarakan?
Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB (TRK) is the airport serving Tarakan. The current local time at the airport is 01:53:30.
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