Palembang in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.9167, 104.7460
- Population
- 1 801 367
- Region
- South Sumatra
- Country
- Indonesia, Asia
- Capital
- Jakarta — 434 km away
- Same name
- 7 more places in the world share this name
View the current local time in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, plus today’s sunrise, sunset, and weather. The page gives a practical snapshot for arranging communication, measuring the daylight window, and preparing for local conditions.
Palembang, Indonesia
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+7 · Asia/Jakarta
Local time in Palembang
UTC+7 · no daylight saving time
Sunrise 06:00 Solar noon 12:02 Sunset 18:03 Daylight 12 h 04 min Night 11 h 56 min Civil twilight 05:39 – 18:24
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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.
Palembang’s live clock provides the current hour, minute, and local date. Use that display instead of a time copied earlier, since any fixed answer begins ageing as soon as it is written. Palembang observes Western Indonesia Time, known as WIB, at UTC+7. Indonesia uses several time zones, so the city name matters when converting a domestic itinerary or arranging a call between islands. Palembang does not currently make seasonal daylight-saving clock changes.
When comparing it with another location, perform the conversion for the actual date. Even though Palembang’s offset remains stable, the other place may change its clocks and alter the difference. Select Palembang rather than assuming one time for all Indonesia.
Confirm the day on both local clocks. Include WIB and the city in travel notes. Recheck international conversions near seasonal changes abroad.
The sunrise and sunset entries identify the calculated horizon crossings for the Sun. They frame the main daytime period, while dawn and dusk extend the interval when some natural light is available. These solar events shift over the year rather than occurring at one permanent hour. For a river outing, morning journey, or evening photograph, refer to the selected date and leave enough time to reach the location.
Cloud, haze, vegetation, and buildings affect the visible result. Sunrise may be calculated correctly yet remain hidden behind cloud, and a blocked western view can lose direct sunlight before the stated sunset.
The clock can tell you when sunset happens; it cannot move the cloud politely out of frame.
A weather observation describes a recent point in time. A forecast addresses a future period and carries uncertainty. Before acting on either, confirm its timestamp and ensure that the forecast hour corresponds with the activity you have in mind.
Read beyond the main temperature. Humidity shapes comfort, rainfall affects transport and outdoor plans, wind changes exposed conditions, and cloud cover influences both heat from sunshine and prospects for seeing the horizon.
Check when the report was last updated. Review rain expectations for the complete journey. Consider wind if travelling on or near open water. Refresh the page before leaving for a time-sensitive event.
One city-wide description cannot reproduce conditions in every district. Rain can be localized, and cloud may move between observation points. Pair the reported data with nearby visual cues and revise plans when the local scene changes.