Current time in Sorong, Indonesia

· week 43 · day 295/365

Sun today ↑ 05:56 ↓ 18:04 (12 hours 8 minutes)WITUTC+9No daylight saving time Weather now 26 °C / 78 °F · no rain

Time zone Sorong

Time zone
WIT time — Eastern Indonesia Time (UTC+9)

Time difference with your location

Sorong is 9 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Sorong time now

Sorong at a glance

Time zone
WIT
UTC offset
UTC+9
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
18:04
Day length
12 h 8 min
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Time zone in Sorong

Sorong uses WIT (UTC+9) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Jayapura
Standard time
WIT · UTC+9 · Eastern Indonesia Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Sorong

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−16h
Mexico City CST
−15h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−13h
London ☀BST
−8h
Abuja WAT
−8h
Dublin ☀IST
−8h
Berlin ☀CEST
−7h
Madrid ☀CEST
−7h
Rome ☀CEST
−7h
Paris ☀CEST
−7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−6h
Riyadh AST
−6h
Ankara TRT
−6h
Dubai GST
−5h
New Delhi IST
−3h30m
Hanoi ICT
−2h
Bangkok ICT
−2h
Manila PHT
−1h
Beijing CST
−1h
Tokyo JST
same time
Seoul KST
same time
Canberra ☀AEDT
+2h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+2h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+4h

Sun and Moon in Sorong

· WIT — Today in Sorong the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:04: 12 h 8 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 8 min
Sun vs clocksun 1 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:56 · 18:04
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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

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

Sorong (WIT)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM15:003:00 PM-1 day10:0010:00 AM-1 day20:308:30 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1 day12:0012:00 PM-1 day22:3010:30 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day14:002:00 PM-1 day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
08:008:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
Sorong (WIT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
14:002:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
16:004:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
18:006:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
20:008:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 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
MedanNorth Sumatra
DepokWest Java
LocationTime
TangerangBanten
PalembangSouth Sumatra
SemarangCentral Java
MakassarSouth Sulawesi
BatamRiau

Sorong airport & codes

The main airport codes for Sorong are SOQ. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Domine Eduard Osok AirportSOQWASS3.3
Calling code
+62
ISO country code
ID / IDN
Currency
IDR
Languages
Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
Other names
โซรอง · 索龍 · ソロン (インドネシア) · 소롱 · Соронг · سورونغ

Where is Sorong?

Sorong is in Southwest Papua, Indonesia at 0°52′46″S 131°15′40″E.

Coordinates
0°52′46″S 131°15′40″E · -0.8796, 131.2610
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State / province
Southwest Papua
Country
Indonesia
Population
219,958

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Sorong use?

Sorong uses Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT), with a current offset of UTC+9.

Does Sorong observe daylight saving time?

Sorong does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on WIT (UTC+9) all year.

What is the time difference between Sorong and UTC?

Sorong is 9 hours ahead of UTC all year: Sorong keeps WIT (UTC+9) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Sorong today?

On Oct 22, 2026, the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:04 in Sorong, giving 12 h 8 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:00.

What are the main airports for Sorong?

The main airports for Sorong are SOQ (Domine Eduard Osok Airport, 3.3 km).