What time is it in Bitung right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bitung, Indonesia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Makassar. Bitung is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Bitung in?

Bitung uses Central Indonesia Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Makassar, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Bitung observe daylight saving time?

No. Bitung stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Bitung?

Open the time zone converter for Bitung to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Bitung is on Central Indonesia Time, UTC+8. Bitung does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Bitung, Indonesia

8:38 PM:17

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Indonesia
Region: North Sulawesi
Lat/Long: 1°26'N / 125°08'E
Elevation: 21 m
Population: 225,134
Currency: Rupiah (IDR)
Languages: Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
Dialling code: +62

Time zone in Bitung

Time zone
Central Indonesia Time
Asia/Makassar
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Bitung keeps UTC+8

Bitung keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Makassar, one of 5 time zones in use in Indonesia. Bitung does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Bitung today

Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Day length
12 hours 4 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bitung for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°26'N / 125°08'E.

Time difference between Bitung and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Bitung. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Bitung
City	Local time	Compared to Bitung
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:38 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:38 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:38 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:38 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:38 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:38 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:38 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:38 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:38 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:38 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:38 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:08 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:38 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:38 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:38 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:38 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:38 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Bitung

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.