Indonesia
Time now in Kota Palu
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:00Sunset 06:06Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Makassar
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
336,532
Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
06:06
Day length
12h 05m
Coordinates
-0.87, 119.90
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About the time in Kota Palu
Sunrise today lands at 06:00 and sunset at 06:06 local time, giving 12h 05m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-0.87, 119.90) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Kota Palu.
Around 336,532 people live in Kota Palu, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Clocks in Kota Palu stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +8 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Indonesia.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kota Palu
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Makassar, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Kota Palu right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kota Palu, updating every second from Asia/Makassar (UTC +8).
- Which time zone is Kota Palu in?
- Kota Palu uses Asia/Makassar, currently UTC +8.
- Does Kota Palu change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Kota Palu keeps UTC +8 throughout the year.
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