Current time in Medan, Indonesia

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Sun today ↑ 06:10 ↓ 18:11 (12 hours 1 minutes)WIBUTC+7No daylight saving time Weather now 28 °C / 82 °F · thunderstorm

Time zone Medan

Time zone
WIB time — Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7)

Time difference with your location

Medan is 7 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Medan at a glance

Time zone
WIB
UTC offset
UTC+7
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
18:11
Day length
12 h 1 min
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Time zone in Medan

Medan uses WIB (UTC+7) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Jakarta
Standard time
WIB · UTC+7 · Western Indonesia Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Medan

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−14h
Medan to PST ☀PDT
−14h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−11h
Medan to EST ☀EDT
−11h
London ☀BST
−6h
Abuja WAT
−6h
Berlin ☀CEST
−5h
Madrid ☀CEST
−5h
Rome ☀CEST
−5h
Paris ☀CEST
−5h
Medan to CET ☀CEST
−5h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−4h
Dubai GST
−3h
New Delhi IST
−1h30m
Medan to IST IST
−1h30m
Hanoi ICT
same time
Bangkok ICT
same time
Manila PHT
+1h
Beijing CST
+1h
Tokyo JST
+2h
Seoul KST
+2h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+4h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+4h
Medan to AEST ☀AEDT
+4h

Sun and Moon in Medan

· WIB — Today in Medan the sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 18:11: 12 h 1 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 1 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 11 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:10 · 18:11
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Medan ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Medan (WIB)WIB to UTC UTC+0Medan to EST UTC-5Medan to IST UTC+5:30Medan to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1 day12:0012:00 PM-1 day22:3010:30 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day14:002:00 PM-1 day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
08:008:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
Medan (WIB)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
14:002:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
16:004:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
18:006:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
20:008:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM

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Largest cities in Indonesia

The 10 most populous cities of Indonesia and their local time now.

LocationTime
JakartaJakarta Special Capital Region
SurabayaEast Java
BandungWest Java
DepokWest Java
TangerangBanten
LocationTime
PalembangSouth Sumatra
SemarangCentral Java
MakassarSouth Sulawesi
BatamRiau
JeparaCentral Java

Medan airport & codes

Medan has the IATA city code MES; phone numbers in Indonesia use the calling code +62.

IATA city code
MES
Calling code
+62
ISO country code
ID / IDN
Currency
IDR
Languages
Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
Other names
เมดัน · 棉蘭 · メダン · 메단 · Медан · ميدان

Where is Medan?

Medan is in North Sumatra, Indonesia at 3°35′00″N 98°40′00″E.

Coordinates
3°35′00″N 98°40′00″E · 3.5833, 98.6667
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State / province
North Sumatra
Country
Indonesia
Population
2,486,283

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Medan use?

Medan uses Western Indonesia Time (WIB), with a current offset of UTC+7.

Does Medan observe daylight saving time?

Medan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on WIB (UTC+7) all year.

What is the time difference between Medan and UTC?

Medan is 7 hours ahead of UTC all year: Medan keeps WIB (UTC+7) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Medan today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 18:11 in Medan, giving 12 h 1 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:11.

What is the airport code for Medan?

The IATA city code for Medan is MES. The international calling code for Indonesia is +62.