Timeline
17:30
Grab a black coffee to go from Tanamera Coffee. It is one of the oldest roasters in Jakarta and opens early enough for a pre-dawn start.
18:00
Walk to General Soedirman. The statue stands on the avenue named for him, and the golden light will be just starting to hit the monument.
18:30
Head up to Skye on the rooftop of a 56-floor building. Watch the sun dip below the forest of Jakarta's skyscrapers with European or Asian-twist cuisine and an extensive drink list.
Local tip
The sun sets toward the WSW around this time. Skye is open until 01:00 on weekdays and 02:00 on weekends, so you can stay as long as you like.
Check before you go
- Tanamera Coffee opens at 07:00 daily.
- Skye is open Mo-Th 16:00-01:00 and Fr-Sa 16:00-02:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Jakarta (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).