Time Now in Ambon, Indonesia 🇮🇩
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Ambon ranks
#25 for most remote.
Lat/Long: 3.7° S, 128.18° E
Elevation: 12 m above sea level
Population rank: #37 of 9,231 cities in Indonesia by population
Province: Maluku
IANA Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WIT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Indonesia: WIB, WIT, WITA
Local time in Ambon runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Jayapura). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Ambon sees day length barely change from month to month. At about 12 m, Ambon is practically at sea level. Ambon is fairly isolated: even Singapore lies some 2765 km off. As one of Indonesia's largest cities, Ambon is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Ambon at 06:23 and sets at 18:26, giving 12h 03m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Ambon
Daylight Hours in Ambon
Ambon gets 12h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ambon is at 06:23 and sunset in Ambon is at 18:26.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 54m near the June solstice to 12h 20m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Ambon and Major Cities
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Other Cities in Indonesia with Local Time
Cities Sharing Ambon's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ambon.
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Prayer Times in Ambon
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 8 Sep ● | 05:12 | 06:23 | 12:25 | 15:39 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:11 | 06:22 | 12:24 | 15:38 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:11 | 06:22 | 12:24 | 15:38 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:11 | 06:22 | 12:24 | 15:37 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:10 | 06:21 | 12:23 | 15:36 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:10 | 06:21 | 12:23 | 15:35 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:09 | 06:20 | 12:23 | 15:34 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ambon
Sunrise
in Ambon
↑
6:23 AM
Sunset
in Ambon
↓
6:26 PM
Day Length
12h 03m
Dawn
in Ambon
6:02 AM
Dusk
in Ambon
6:47 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ambon
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
15.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 03:43
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 15:55
Distances & Clock Changes in Ambon
How Far Is Ambon From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2,765 km | WNW (281deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,270 km | NNW (333deg) |
| Sydney | 4,115 km | SSE (147deg) |
| Tokyo | 4,539 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,555 km | WNW (295deg) |
| Dubai | 8,477 km | WNW (297deg) |
| Moscow | 10,383 km | NW (326deg) |
| Los Angeles | 12,400 km | NE (55deg) |
Ambon's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ambon and you would surface near Oiapoque, Brazil, about 16 km from the antipodal point at 3.7deg N, 51.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ambon
What time is it in Ambon right now?
The current local time in Ambon is 01:14 on Tuesday, September 08, 2026. Ambon follows the Asia/Jayapura time zone.
What time zone is Ambon in?
Ambon runs on the Asia/Jayapura IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ambon?
Is Ambon on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 08, 2026, Ambon is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ambon today?
Today in Ambon: sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset is at 18:26, giving 12h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ambon tonight?
Over Ambon tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 15.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Ambon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ambon, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.