What time is it in Balikpapan right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balikpapan, Indonesia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Makassar. Balikpapan is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Balikpapan in?

Balikpapan uses Central Indonesia Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Makassar, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Balikpapan observe daylight saving time?

No. Balikpapan stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Balikpapan?

Open the time zone converter for Balikpapan to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Balikpapan is on Central Indonesia Time, UTC+8. Balikpapan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Balikpapan, Indonesia

6:37 PM:34

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Indonesia
Region: East Kalimantan
Lat/Long: 1°16'S / 116°50'E
Elevation: 67 m
Population: 695,287
Currency: Rupiah (IDR)
Languages: Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
Dialling code: +62

Time zone in Balikpapan

Time zone
Central Indonesia Time
Asia/Makassar
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Balikpapan keeps UTC+8

Balikpapan keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Makassar, one of 5 time zones in use in Indonesia. Balikpapan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Balikpapan today

Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Day length
12 hours 9 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Balikpapan for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°16'S / 116°50'E.

Time difference between Balikpapan and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Balikpapan. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Balikpapan
City	Local time	Compared to Balikpapan
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:37 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:37 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:37 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:37 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:37 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:37 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:37 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:37 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:37 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:37 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:37 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:37 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:07 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:37 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:37 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:37 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:37 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:37 PM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Balikpapan

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.