Asia/Jayapura is an IANA time zone used in Indonesia. It stays on UTC+9 all year.
Asia/Jayapura at a glance
How Asia/Jayapura keeps time
Asia/Jayapura stays on UTC+9 all year. The tz database records no daylight saving time in this zone since 1970.
Countries and cities on Asia/Jayapura
Asia/Jayapura is used in Indonesia. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Asia/Jayapura compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 14 h behind | 14 h behind | 13 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 17 h behind | 17 h behind | 16 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 7 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 3 h 30 min behind | 3 h 30 min behind | 3 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 1 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 9 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+9 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Asia/Jayapura today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
Using Asia/Jayapura in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Asia/Jayapura, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+9 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Asia/Jayapura:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Asia/Jayapura', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Asia/Jayapura'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Asia/Jayapura')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Asia/Jayapura dateTools for time in Asia/Jayapura
- Convert a time to or from Asia/Jayapura: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Jayapura to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Asia/Jayapura and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Asia/Jayapura?
UTC+9, all year.
What abbreviation does Asia/Jayapura use?
WIT. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Asia/Jayapura in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.