Geographic position of Ternate
Ternate is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.7907° N, 127.3842° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 88 km (55 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,931 km (6,171 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,107 km (6,280 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 14,179 km (8,810 mi) east
Ternate 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 Ternate
With a population of 204,920, Ternate ranks as the 73rd most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Ternate
Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE / WAEE) is a regional airport serving Ternate directly.
Current local time at the airport is 02:52:50.
Daylight saving time in Ternate
Ternate uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jayapura. The current local offset is UTC+9 / WIT.
Ternate does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Ternate
Business hours in Ternate (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 Ternate
Compare time in Ternate with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Ternate in?
Ternate 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 Ternate at UTC+9.
What time is it in Ternate right now?
The current local time in Ternate is 02:52:50 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Ternate observe daylight saving time?
No. Ternate is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Ternate?
Ternate is currently UTC+9, meaning local time is +9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Ternate?
Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) is the airport serving Ternate. The current local time at the airport is 02:52:50.
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