Current Time in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4:46:23 AM
04:46:23
WITA (Central Indonesian Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Makassar
Time zone details
Tarakan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Tarakan
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Indonesia
- Administrative area
- North Kalimantan
- District
- Kabupaten Tarakan
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Practical
- Languages
- Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
- Dialing code
- +62
- Population
- 255,310
- Elevation
- Approximately 29 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 3° 18' N / 117° 35' E
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Tarakan follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Makassar
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Tarakan local time
Clock changes in Tarakan
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 03 min9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (78.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 03 min | 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 9 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Tarakan
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Plan around Tarakan
Upcoming national public holidays in Indonesia
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Laylat al-Mi'raj
Nearby scheduled airports for Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFBTRKMedium airport3.3 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TRK / WAQQ
About 3.3 km (2.1 mi) west-northwest of Tarakan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tawau AirportTWUMedium airport · Serves Tawau, Malaysia126 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TWU / WBKW
About 126 km (78.2 mi) north-northeast of Tarakan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kalimarau AirportBEJMedium airport · Serves Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island131 km south
Source: OurAirports record · BEJ / WAQT
About 131 km (81.3 mi) south of Tarakan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Tarakan in?
- Tarakan currently uses Central Indonesian Time (WITA). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Makassar.
- When is the next clock change in Tarakan?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Tarakan in the next 12 months
- Does Tarakan observe daylight saving time?
- Tarakan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Tarakan right now?
- Tarakan is currently UTC+08:00