What time is it in Medan right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Medan, Indonesia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Jakarta. Medan is 7 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Medan in?

Medan uses WIB (Western Indonesia Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Jakarta, and the current UTC offset is UTC+7.

Does Medan observe daylight saving time?

No. Medan stays on UTC+7 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 Medan?

Open the time zone converter for Medan 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 Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Medan is on WIB (Western Indonesia Time), UTC+7. Medan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Medan, Indonesia

6:36 PM:41WIB

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+7

Country: Indonesia
Region: North Sumatra
Lat/Long: 3°35'N / 98°40'E
Elevation: 26 m
Population: 2,486,283
Currency: Rupiah (IDR)
Languages: Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
Dialling code: +62

Time zone in Medan

Time zone
WIB
Western Indonesia Time
UTC offset
UTC+7
7 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Medan keeps UTC+7

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Medan today

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Day length
12 hours
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Medan for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 3°35'N / 98°40'E.

Time difference between Medan and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Medan
City	Local time	Compared to Medan
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:36 AM	−11h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:36 AM	−14h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:36 AM	−12h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:36 AM	−11h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:36 AM	−13h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:36 AM	−10h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:36 AM	−7h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:36 PM	−6h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:36 PM	−6h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:36 PM	−6h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:36 PM	−5h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:36 PM	−3h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:06 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:36 PM	+1h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:36 PM	+1h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:36 PM	+2h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:36 PM	+4h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:36 AM	+6h (ahead)

Other cities near Medan

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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.