Geographic position of Tual
Tual is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 5.6288° S, 132.7523° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 627 km (390 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,645 km (6,614 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,392 km (5,836 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 14,707 km (9,139 mi) east
Tual 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 Tual
With a population of 90,007, Tual ranks as the 175th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Tual
Karel Sadsuitubun Airport (LUV / WAPF) is a regional airport serving Tual directly.
Current local time at the airport is 02:52:53.
Daylight saving time in Tual
Tual uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jayapura. The current local offset is UTC+9 / WIT.
Tual does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tual
Business hours in Tual (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 Tual
Compare time in Tual with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Tual in?
Tual 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 Tual at UTC+9.
What time is it in Tual right now?
The current local time in Tual is 02:52:53 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Tual observe daylight saving time?
No. Tual is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Tual?
Tual is currently UTC+9, meaning local time is +9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Tual?
Karel Sadsuitubun Airport (LUV) is the airport serving Tual. The current local time at the airport is 02:52:53.
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