Geographic position of Wamena
Wamena is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.0958° S, 138.9481° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 456 km (283 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,475 km (6,509 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,563 km (5,942 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 15,428 km (9,587 mi) east
Wamena 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 Wamena
With a population of 41,844, Wamena ranks as the 302nd most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Wamena
Wamena Airport (WMX / WAVV) is a regional airport serving Wamena directly.
Current local time at the airport is 02:53:30.
Daylight saving time in Wamena
Wamena uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jayapura. The current local offset is UTC+9 / WIT.
Wamena does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Wamena
Business hours in Wamena (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 Wamena
Compare time in Wamena with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Wamena in?
Wamena 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 Wamena at UTC+9.
What time is it in Wamena right now?
The current local time in Wamena is 02:53:30 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Wamena observe daylight saving time?
No. Wamena is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Wamena?
Wamena is currently UTC+9, meaning local time is +9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Wamena?
Wamena Airport (WMX) is the airport serving Wamena. The current local time at the airport is 02:53:30.
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