Current time in Makassar
Makassar is a city in Indonesia, located in the Southeast Asia region of Asia. It uses the Asia/Makassar IANA timezone, currently at UTC+08:00 (GMT+8). With a population of around 1.4M, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Indonesia.
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Makassar, Indonesia
Timezone
Asia/Makassar
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Standard
WITA
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Makassar for calls, travel, and planning
Makassar is a city in Indonesia, located in the Southeast Asia region of Asia. It uses the Asia/Makassar IANA timezone, currently at UTC+08:00 (GMT+8). With a population of around 1.4M, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Indonesia.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Makassar for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 7 hours behind Makassar. New York is currently 12 hours behind Makassar.
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Timezone
Asia/Makassar
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
Abbreviation
GMT+8
DST
Not active
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
Indonesia
State / Area
Calling Code
+62
City profile
Useful local details for Makassar
Makassar is located in Indonesia, Indonesia, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Indonesian. The city has a population of approximately 1.4M, ranking it #179 in Indonesia by size. For timezone purposes, Makassar uses Asia/Makassar (UTC+08:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Makassar does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+08:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Makassar does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Makassar
For work calls, the standard business window in Makassar is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+8. 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 Makassar local time before inviting people across Southeast Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Makassar uses IDR and the calling code for Indonesia is +62. Languages spoken here include Indonesian. The city has a population of around 1.4M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Southeast Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Makassar does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+08:00 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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