Current Time in Bima, Indonesia
How to Check Current Time in Bima, Indonesia
Open the Bima time converter page: Go to https://www.xconvert.com/time-converter/indonesia/bima to load Bima pre-selected on the comparison grid in its local time zone, Asia/Makassar. This page is useful if you are planning a call with contacts in West Nusa Tenggara, checking local business hours before sending a message, or coordinating travel onward from eastern Indonesia.
Add comparison cities relevant to your schedule: Click + Add City and search for cities such as Jakarta, Singapore, and Sydney to compare Bima with major business and travel hubs. Jakarta is useful for coordination with Indonesian government offices and national companies, Singapore is relevant for regional trade and logistics, and Sydney is a common comparison point for education, tourism, and Australia–Indonesia business communication.
Drag across the grid to select a practical meeting window: Click Select if needed, then drag across Bima’s row from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM to highlight a working-time block in purple. On that range, you can immediately see that 9:00–11:00 AM in Bima (UTC+8) is 2:00–4:00 AM in London during standard time, 3:00–5:00 AM in London during British Summer Time, and 8:00–10:00 PM the previous day in New York during standard time, which helps confirm whether a morning slot in Bima is realistic for overseas teams.
Export and share the selected time range: After selecting the range, use the export options for ICS download, Google Calendar, Gmail, Copy to clipboard, or Share link. This is especially useful when sending a confirmed meeting slot to a distributed team, sharing a travel handoff time with airport pickup contacts, or making sure everyone sees the event automatically converted into their own local calendar.
About Bima Time Zone
Bima uses the IANA time zone Asia/Makassar, which runs at UTC+8 year-round. This means local time in Bima is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time, and the city follows the same standard time used across central Indonesia, commonly known as WITA (Waktu Indonesia Tengah).
Bima is located on Sumbawa Island in West Nusa Tenggara, and although the province is often discussed alongside Bali and Lombok in travel planning, its clock is aligned with central Indonesian time rather than western Indonesian time. That places Bima 1 hour ahead of Jakarta (UTC+7) and 1 hour behind Jayapura (UTC+9), which is important when coordinating domestic flights, shipping schedules, or remote work across Indonesian islands.
Bima does not observe daylight saving time, and Indonesia does not currently apply seasonal clock changes in this region. Because the offset remains fixed at UTC+8 throughout the year, scheduling with Bima is simpler than with cities in Europe, North America, or Australia that may shift by one hour during DST transition periods.
Bima City Details
Bima is a city in Indonesia with a population of 66,970, making it a smaller urban center but still an important local hub on the eastern side of Sumbawa. Its geographic coordinates are -8.46006°, 118.72667°, placing it south of the equator and east of Bali and Lombok, in the Lesser Sunda Islands chain.
The local currency in Bima is the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR), which is used for everyday transactions including hotels, transport, fuel, and local commerce. For international phone calls, the country dialing code is +62, so callers reaching Bima from abroad will use Indonesia’s country code before the local number.
Because Bima sits in eastern Indonesia’s island network, time awareness matters for ferry connections, domestic flights, and communication with contacts in Jakarta, Bali, Makassar, and overseas destinations. Its UTC+8 position makes it closer in working hours to Singapore, Perth, and parts of East Asia than to Europe or the eastern United States.
Time Differences from Bima
Bima is in UTC+8, so its time difference with other major cities depends on whether those cities are on standard time or daylight saving time.
New York: Bima is usually 12 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) and 11 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).
When it’s 9:00 AM in Bima, it’s 9:00 PM the previous day in New York during EST, or 10:00 PM the previous day during EDT.London: Bima is 8 hours ahead of London during Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) and 7 hours ahead during British Summer Time (UTC+1).
When it’s 9:00 AM in Bima, it’s 1:00 AM in London during GMT, or 2:00 AM during BST.Tokyo: Bima is 1 hour behind Tokyo because Japan runs on UTC+9 year-round.
When it’s 9:00 AM in Bima, it’s 10:00 AM in Tokyo.Sydney: Bima is typically 2 hours behind Sydney during Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) and 3 hours behind during Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11).
When it’s 9:00 AM in Bima, it’s 11:00 AM in Sydney during AEST, or 12:00 PM during AEDT.Dubai: Bima is 4 hours ahead of Dubai, which uses UTC+4 all year and does not observe DST.
When it’s 9:00 AM in Bima, it’s 5:00 AM in Dubai.
For practical scheduling, Bima’s best overlap is usually with East and Southeast Asia during normal office hours. Calls with Europe often work better in Bima’s late afternoon or evening, while calls with the US East Coast usually require early morning in New York or late evening in Bima.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Bima in?
Bima is in the Asia/Makassar time zone. This time zone uses UTC+8 and is part of central Indonesia’s official time system, known locally as WITA.
Does Bima observe daylight saving time?
No, Bima does not observe daylight saving time. The city stays on UTC+8 all year, so its local time does not shift in March, April, October, or November the way it does in places like London, New York, or Sydney.
What is the time difference between Bima and New York?
The difference depends on the season in New York. Bima is 12 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time and 11 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time, so a business day in Bima often falls on the previous evening in New York.
What is the best time to call Bima from the US or UK?
From the UK, the most practical calling window is usually Bima late afternoon to evening, which corresponds to UK morning to early afternoon, especially during British Summer Time. From the US, especially the East Coast, calls often work best in Bima morning or Bima late evening, because Bima is 11 to 12 hours ahead of New York and there is limited same-day office-hour overlap.
What is the UTC offset for Bima?
Bima’s UTC offset is UTC+8. In practical terms, that means when it is 12:00 noon UTC, it is 8:00 PM in Bima on the same calendar day.
What currency does Bima use?
Bima uses the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). If you are traveling there or paying local vendors, hotel operators, or transport providers, prices will normally be quoted in rupiah rather than in US dollars, euros, or Australian dollars.
Is Bima on the same time as Jakarta?
No, Bima is 1 hour ahead of Jakarta. Jakarta uses UTC+7 under Asia/Jakarta, while Bima uses UTC+8 under Asia/Makassar, so if it is 9:00 AM in Bima, it is 8:00 AM in Jakarta.
Is Bima on the same time as Bali?
Yes, Bima and Bali are generally on the same clock time, because both use UTC+8. That makes coordination easier for travelers moving between Bali, Lombok, and Sumbawa, even though they are different islands and transport times can still vary significantly.