Current time in Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and a major global city of Indonesia, sitting in the Southeast Asia region and operating on the Asia/Jakarta timezone (UTC+07:00, GMT+7). With a population of around 10.6M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Indonesia, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Jakarta, Indonesia
Timezone
Asia/Jakarta
UTC offset
UTC+07:00
Standard
WIB
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Jakarta for calls, travel, and planning
Jakarta is the capital and a major global city of Indonesia, sitting in the Southeast Asia region and operating on the Asia/Jakarta timezone (UTC+07:00, GMT+7). With a population of around 10.6M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Indonesia, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Jakarta for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours behind Jakarta. New York is currently 11 hours behind Jakarta.
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Timezone
Asia/Jakarta
UTC Offset
UTC+07:00
Abbreviation
GMT+7
DST
Not active
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
Indonesia
State / Area
Jakarta
Calling Code
+62
City profile
Useful local details for Jakarta
Jakarta is located in Indonesia, Indonesia, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Indonesian. The city has a population of approximately 10.6M, ranking it #20 in Indonesia by size. For timezone purposes, Jakarta uses Asia/Jakarta (UTC+07:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Jakarta does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+07:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Jakarta does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Jakarta
For work calls, the standard business window in Jakarta is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+7. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Jakarta local time before inviting people across Southeast Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Jakarta uses IDR and the calling code for Indonesia is +62. Languages spoken here include Indonesian. The city has a population of around 10.6M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southeast Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Jakarta does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+07:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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Cities Sharing Asia/Jakarta
Surabaya, Bandung, Medan share the Asia/Jakarta timezone with Jakarta. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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