Time zone · Asia
WIT
Eastern Indonesia Time
Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT) keeps the vast eastern region of Indonesia on a simple, consistent schedule with a steady UTC+09:00. Even without the complexity of daylight saving, it links this diverse part of the archipelago to the rhythm of daily life and international business under the same time reference.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+09:00
Standard · WIT
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About WIT
A fixed, year-round offset.
Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT) keeps the vast eastern region of Indonesia on a simple, consistent schedule with a steady UTC+09:00. Even without the complexity of daylight saving, it links this diverse part of the archipelago to the rhythm of daily life and international business under the same time reference.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to WIT.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Where WIT is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+09:00
Other zones at UTC+09:00 right now.
These named zones share WIT's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
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WIT to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about WIT, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What region does WIT cover?
- WIT is the official time for Indonesia’s easternmost provinces: Maluku, North Maluku and all the Papua provinces on New Guinea. Bali, Lombok, Flores and Sulawesi are on Central Indonesia Time (UTC+08:00).
- What is the representative zone for WIT?
- Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, is the main city that represents the region.
- Does WIT observe daylight saving time?
- No. The entire WIT region stays on a stable UTC+09:00 all year, making it simple to schedule across the region and with external partners.
- How many member zones are in WIT?
- There is 1 member zone in WIT: Jayapura.
- Which countries are fully or partially in WIT?
- Only Indonesia uses WIT, in its easternmost provinces.
- When did WIT start being used?
- Eastern Indonesia has kept UTC+09:00 since 1 January 1964, when it moved back from UTC+09:30.
- What is the current time difference between WIT and UTC?
- WIT is consistently UTC+09:00.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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