What time zone is Palu in?

Palu uses the Asia/Makassar time zone, currently UTC+08:00.

Does Palu observe daylight saving time?

No, Palu stays on UTC+08:00 all year.

🇮🇩 Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

Current local time in Palu

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Palu, Indonesia is 19:27 (Asia/Makassar, UTC+08:00). Indonesia does not observe daylight saving time.

19:27:33Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Asia/Makassar · GMT+8 · UTC+08:00

8h ahead of your local time.

Time zone

Asia/Makassar (GMT+8)

UTC offset

UTC+08:00

Daylight saving

Not observed — same offset all year

Daylight

05:40 17:48 12h 8m

Palu on the map

Time difference from Palu

Palu → London8h behind
Palu → New York12h behind
Palu → Dubai4h behind
Palu → Sydney3h ahead
Palu → Tokyo1h ahead

Other cities in Asia/Makassar

Ujungpandang19:27
Bandjarmasin19:27
Denpasar19:27
Samarinda19:27
Manado19:27
Balikpapan19:27
Mataram19:27
Kupang19:27

Cities near Palu

Bontang19:27
Samarinda19:27
Majene19:27
Pinrang19:27
Balikpapan19:27
Parepare19:27
Gorontalo19:27
Watampone19:27

Palu time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Palu in?: Palu uses the Asia/Makassar time zone, currently GMT+8 (UTC+08:00).
Does Palu observe daylight saving time?: No. Palu stays on UTC+08:00 all year round.
What is the time difference between Palu and UTC?: Palu is UTC+08:00, so local time is +08:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 11:27 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.