Time in Ambon, Indonesia
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Ambon? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Ambon time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Jayapura
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Ambon
Ambon does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+9 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Ambon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Golden hour
- 05:50–06:31 and 17:50–18:31
- Day length
- 12 h 15 min (10 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:41–06:03 and 18:18–18:39
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202864% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:43
Moon in Ambon today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 26%
- Moonrise
- 02:03
- Moonset
- 14:21
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 23:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 16:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 03:19
About Ambon
Ambon is the capital of Maluku, Indonesia. Local time in Ambon follows WIT (UTC+9). Jakarta, the capital, is 2,380 km away. Ambon had a population of 372,249 in 2015.
- Coordinates
- 3°41′45″S 128°11′00″E
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Region
- Maluku
- District
- Kota Ambon
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 372,249 (2015)
- Distance to Jakarta
- 2,380 km
Where is Ambon
Best time to call Ambon
Working hours in Ambon are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Ambon
Time in other cities in Indonesia
Time difference from Ambon
+ means the time there is ahead of Ambon, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −17 hours
- Chicago USA −15 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −15 hours
- New York USA −14 hours
- Toronto Canada −14 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −12 hours
- London UK −9 hours
- Berlin Germany −8 hours
- Paris France −8 hours
- Cairo Egypt −7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −6 hours
- Moscow Russia −6 hours
- Dubai UAE −5 hours
- Mumbai India −3.5 hours
- Beijing China −1 hour
- Hong Kong −1 hour
- Singapore −1 hour
- Seoul South Korea same time
- Tokyo Japan same time
- Sydney Australia +2 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Ambon in?
Ambon is in the WIT time zone (Asia/Jayapura), UTC+9.
Does Ambon observe daylight saving time?
No. Ambon stays on UTC+9 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Ambon?
The current UTC offset in Ambon is UTC+9.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Ambon is currently UTC+9.
What time is sunrise in Ambon today?
Today the sun rises in Ambon at 06:03 and sets at 18:18.
How far is Ambon from Jakarta?
Ambon is 2,380 km from Jakarta in a straight line.