What Timezone is Timor-Leste In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Timor-Leste uses a single timezone: UTC+09:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Timor-Leste (UTC+09:00) is 21:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Timor-Leste time.
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Time difference between Timor-Leste and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Timor-Leste is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 9 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 14 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 17 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 5 hours ahead |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 3.5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | the same time |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 1 hour behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+09:00
Timor-Leste in context
- Timor-Leste covers 14,874 km², making it the 154th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 94 people per km² ranks 95th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 1 country: Indonesia.
- With 1,391,221 people, Timor-Leste holds about 0.2% of the population of South-Eastern Asia.
- That is roughly 2.9% of the Oceania total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the left, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Timor-Leste is a member state of the United Nations.
Timor-Leste time — FAQ
What timezone is Timor-Leste in?
Timor-Leste is in the UTC+09:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Timor-Leste have?
Timor-Leste uses a single timezone (UTC+09:00).
What time is it in Timor-Leste when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Timor-Leste (UTC+09:00) is 21:00.
What other countries share Timor-Leste's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+09:00 timezone as Timor-Leste include Japan, North Korea, Palau, South Korea. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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