Time in Ambon, Indonesia now
Monday, 28 September 2026·Week 40
About time in Ambon
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia is in the Asia/Jayapura time zone. The local time is on Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT), UTC+09:00. Around 347,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+09:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:22 (12 h 8 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura
- Abbreviation
- WIT — Eastern Indonesia Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 40, day 271
- Coordinates
- 3.70° S, 128.18° E
- Country
- Indonesia · Maluku
Time difference from Ambon
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 h behind | |
| London | 8 h behind | |
| Paris | 7 h behind | |
| Dubai | 5 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 1 h behind | |
| Tokyo | Same time | |
| Sydney | 1 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 16 h behind | |
| Beijing | 1 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Ambon right now?
The current time in Ambon is 00:46 (WIT, UTC+09:00) on Monday, 28 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Ambon in?
Ambon uses the IANA time zone Asia/Jayapura. It is currently Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT), UTC+09:00.
Does Ambon observe daylight saving time?
No. Ambon stays on UTC+09:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Ambon and New York?
Ambon is 13 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 01:00 in Ambon.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ambon today?
Today the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:22 local time, giving 12 h 8 min of daylight.