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What time is it in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Samarinda observes Central Indonesia Time, the civil time used in its part of the country. Check the local clock together with sunrise, sunset, and weather information for practical planning in East Kalimantan.

Samarinda, Indonesia

Sunday, 18 October 2026

UTC+8 · Asia/Makassar

Local time in Samarinda

UTC+8 · no daylight saving time

The sun today

Sunrise 5:54 AM Solar noon 11:58 AM Sunset 6:01 PM Daylight 12 h 07 min Night 11 h 53 min Civil twilight 5:33 AM – 6:22 PM

Weather in Samarinda right now

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Weather data by Open-Meteo, updated every 30 minutes.

Samarinda and its neighbours

Sungaipinang Sungaikeleang Airhitam Airputih Jawabaru Sungaikerbau Karangasam Talangsari Gununglingai Samarinda
Samarinda at -0.4917, 117.1460 with the nearest towns within 6.0 km · open in OpenStreetMap

Postal codes

Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.

Samarinda in numbers

Coordinates
-0.4917, 117.1460
Population
865 306
Region
East Kalimantan
Country
Indonesia, Asia
Capital
Jakarta — 1308 km away

Largest cities in East Kalimantan

Same time zone — Asia/Makassar

Nearby places

What time is it in Samarinda

The clock displays the current official time in Samarinda. Indonesia has more than one time zone, so selecting the correct city matters: a time quoted only as “Indonesia time” can be ambiguous. Samarinda does not move its clocks for daylight saving time.

When arranging domestic travel or calls, name both cities rather than assuming their clocks match. For international events, also verify the calendar date and any seasonal clock changes at the other location. A proper time-zone entry in a digital calendar reduces manual conversion errors.

Indonesia has enough islands to make “same country, same clock” a particularly risky shortcut.

Sunrise and sunset near the equator

Samarinda is in the equatorial part of the world, where the seasonal pattern of daylight differs from that of places at high latitudes. The exact sunrise and sunset still vary by date, however, and the current values are the right reference for a particular morning or evening.

Calculated sunrise and sunset assume a standard horizon. Trees, buildings, terrain, mist, and cloud can affect the moment the Sun becomes visible. Twilight provides transitional light outside the listed times, but poor weather can make it less useful.

Read the date before using the daylight values. Check cloud and rain when planning a view of sunrise or sunset. Leave a margin for routes that need adequate natural light. Use lighting when an evening journey may extend beyond dusk.

Samarinda weather in context

Weather can shape the day more directly than the clock. Temperature and humidity together help describe comfort, while rain can affect roads, walking conditions, and outdoor schedules. Wind, cloud cover, and visibility add information that a simple condition label cannot express.

Review the hourly outlook for the relevant part of the day. Current conditions may change before an afternoon trip, and a daily forecast can conceal when a shower or clearer interval is expected. Updated observations should be checked close to departure.

Forecasts express the most likely development, not certainty. Carry suitable rain protection when warranted, build flexibility into weather-dependent plans, and follow official local warnings if dangerous conditions are announced.

Questions and answers
Which Indonesian time zone does Samarinda use?
Samarinda uses Central Indonesia Time.
Is the time in Samarinda necessarily the same as in every Indonesian city?
No. Indonesia spans multiple official time zones, so another city may have a different local clock.
Why check humidity as well as temperature?
Humidity can influence how warm conditions feel and may affect comfort during outdoor activity.

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