Time Now in Tarakan, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Lat/Long: 3.31° N, 117.59° E
Elevation: 29 m above sea level
Population rank: #53 of 9,231 cities in Indonesia by population
Province: North Kalimantan
IANA Timezone: Asia/Makassar
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WITA
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Indonesia: WIB, WIT, WITA
Tarakan keeps its clocks on UTC+08:00, in the Asia/Makassar time zone. Tarakan does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Tarakan sees day length barely change from month to month. Tarakan lies barely above sea level, at roughly 29 m. Tarakan is fairly isolated: even Singapore lies some 1545 km off. Tarakan ranks among the biggest cities in Indonesia, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Tarakan sees 12h 12m between a 06:07 sunrise and a 18:19 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Tarakan
Daylight Hours in Tarakan
Tarakan gets 12h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tarakan is at 06:07 and sunset in Tarakan is at 18:19.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 56m near the December solstice to 12h 19m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 19 Aug ● | 04:54 | 06:06 | 12:13 | 15:29 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:54 | 06:06 | 12:13 | 15:29 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:54 | 06:06 | 12:12 | 15:28 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:53 | 06:06 | 12:12 | 15:27 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:53 | 06:06 | 12:12 | 15:27 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:53 | 06:06 | 12:12 | 15:26 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:53 | 06:06 | 12:11 | 15:25 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tarakan
Sunrise
in Tarakan
↑
6:07 AM
Sunset
in Tarakan
↓
6:19 PM
Day Length
12h 12m
Dawn
in Tarakan
5:45 AM
Dusk
in Tarakan
6:41 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Tarakan
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
40.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 11:10
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:20
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Distances & Clock Changes in Tarakan
How Far Is Tarakan From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 1,545 km | W (262deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,146 km | N (350deg) |
| Tokyo | 4,254 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,162 km | WNW (293deg) |
| Sydney | 5,431 km | SE (142deg) |
| Dubai | 7,075 km | WNW (297deg) |
| Moscow | 9,077 km | NW (326deg) |
| Paris | 11,529 km | NW (322deg) |
Tarakan's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tarakan and you would surface near Codajás, Brazil, about 70 km from the antipodal point at 3.3deg S, 62.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tarakan
What time is it in Tarakan right now?
The current local time in Tarakan is 10:23 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Tarakan follows the Asia/Makassar time zone.
What time zone is Tarakan in?
Tarakan runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), 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 Tarakan?
Is Tarakan on daylight saving time right now?
No — Tarakan is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tarakan today?
In Tarakan today the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 18:19, giving 12h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tarakan tonight?
Tonight the moon over Tarakan is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 40.3%.
What is solar time in Tarakan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tarakan, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.