Time in Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Pekanbaru? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Pekanbaru time zone
- Time zone
- Western Indonesia Time (WIB)
- UTC offset
- UTC+7
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+7 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Pekanbaru today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Golden hour
- 05:41–06:23 and 17:32–18:13
- Day length
- 12 h 5 min (same as yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:33–05:54 and 18:00–18:22
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202732% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:21, at sunset
Moon in Pekanbaru today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 19%
- Moonrise
- 02:37
- Moonset
- 14:58
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 21:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 14:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 01:19
About Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau, Indonesia. Local time in Pekanbaru follows WIB (UTC+7). It is 959 km from Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. As of 2020, the population of Pekanbaru is 983,356.
- Coordinates
- 0°31′00″N 101°26′30″E
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Region
- Riau
- District
- Kota Pekanbaru
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 983,356 (2020)
- Distance to Jakarta
- 959 km
Where is Pekanbaru
Best time to call Pekanbaru
Working hours in Pekanbaru are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Pekanbaru
- Balai Pungut 63 km
- Payakumbuh 121 km
- Dumai 128 km
- Sijunjung 145 km
- Bukittinggi 150 km
- Padangpanjang 158 km
- Solok 170 km
- Kuala Cenaku 176 km
Time in other cities in Indonesia
Time difference from Pekanbaru
+ means the time there is ahead of Pekanbaru, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −15 hours
- Chicago USA −13 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −13 hours
- New York USA −12 hours
- Toronto Canada −12 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −10 hours
- London UK −7 hours
- Berlin Germany −6 hours
- Paris France −6 hours
- Cairo Egypt −5 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −4 hours
- Moscow Russia −4 hours
- Dubai UAE −3 hours
- Mumbai India −1.5 hours
- Beijing China +1 hour
- Hong Kong +1 hour
- Singapore +1 hour
- Seoul South Korea +2 hours
- Tokyo Japan +2 hours
- Sydney Australia +4 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Pekanbaru in?
Pekanbaru is in the WIB time zone (Asia/Jakarta), UTC+7.
Does Pekanbaru observe daylight saving time?
No. Pekanbaru stays on UTC+7 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Pekanbaru?
The current UTC offset in Pekanbaru is UTC+7.
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 Pekanbaru is currently UTC+7.
What time is sunrise in Pekanbaru today?
Today the sun rises in Pekanbaru at 05:54 and sets at 18:00.
How far is Pekanbaru from Jakarta?
Pekanbaru is 959 km from Jakarta in a straight line.