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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Balikpapan, Indonesia
Asia/Makassar
Observatory log
Balikpapan, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Indonesia Time
WITA · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Makassar- 02Daylight saving
Balikpapan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WITA (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:53Sunset18:02Day length12 h 8 minSolar noon11:57
MoonWaxing crescent, 45% lit
Golden hour05:41–06:21 · 17:34–18:15
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Indonesia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 08Coordinates
1.25° S, 116.83° E · Kalimantan Timur
Differences
Balikpapan and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BalikpapanDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
Questions
Asked about Balikpapan
What time zone is Balikpapan in?
Balikpapan uses Central Indonesia Time (WITA), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Makassar.
Does Balikpapan use daylight saving time?
No. Balikpapan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Central Indonesia Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Balikpapan today?
Today in Balikpapan the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 18:02, giving 12 h 8 min of daylight.