Time in Indonesia

Time in Medan now

7:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

WIB · UTC+7 Western Indonesia Time

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sunset: 6:08 PM
Day length: 11 h 59 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Medan time zone

Time zone

Western Indonesia Time (WIB), UTC+7. IANA zone Asia/Jakarta.

Clock changes

Medan does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+7 all year.

Location

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Coordinates 3.58° N, 98.67° E; population about 2,486,283.

Sunrise and sunset in Medan today

Dawn (civil): 5:47 AM
Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Solar noon: 12:08 PM
Sunset: 6:08 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:29 PM
Day length: 11 h 59 min
Night length: 12 h 1 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:56 AM – 6:37 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:40 PM – 6:21 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:47 AM – 5:56 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:21 PM – 6:29 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Medan time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Medan
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	12 hours behind Medan
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	15 hours behind Medan
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	13 hours behind Medan
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	14 hours behind Medan
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	14 hours behind Medan
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	17 hours behind Medan
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	16 hours behind Medan
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	12 hours behind Medan
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	14 hours behind Medan
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	13 hours behind Medan
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	10 hours behind Medan
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	10 hours behind Medan
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	7 hours behind Medan
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	7 hours behind Medan

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Questions about time in Medan

What time zone is Medan in?

Medan uses Western Indonesia Time (WIB, UTC+7) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Jakarta, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Medan observe daylight saving time?

No. Medan stays on UTC+7 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Medan from UTC?

Medan is 7 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Medan today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:09 AM and set at 6:08 PM, giving 11 h 59 min of daylight.

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