Right now, local time in Balikpapan is 04:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balikpapan ranks #830 worldwide by population and #22 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balikpapan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.2675° S, 116.8289° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Kalimantan
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 695,287 · #830 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balikpapan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.27° N, 63.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Caracaraí, Brazil, about 235 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:34 GMT-4 (America/Boa_Vista)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balikpapan today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 292.2° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Balikpapan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balikpapan sits in the Asia/Makassar time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Balikpapan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,475 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,727 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.27° S, 116.83° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −11h |
| London | 20:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Balikpapan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balikpapan local time:
Cities sharing Balikpapan's time zone
Distances from Balikpapan
| Singapore | 1,475 km | WNW (281°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,639 km | N (354°) |
| Tokyo | 4,744 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 5,091 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 5,304 km | WNW (297°) |
| Dubai | 7,235 km | WNW (299°) |
| Moscow | 9,452 km | NNW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,877 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 11,945 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,246 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 14,880 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 16,727 km | SSW (212°) |
Cities near Balikpapan
- Penajam7 km · 04:34
- Waru27 km · 04:34
- Samboja35 km · 04:34
- Nusantara35 km · 04:34
- Longkali63 km · 04:34
- Handilenam68 km · 04:34
- Longikis78 km · 04:34
- Sangasangadalam81 km · 04:34
FAQ
What time is it in Balikpapan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balikpapan (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balikpapan in?
Balikpapan runs on the Asia/Makassar IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Balikpapan observe daylight saving time?
Balikpapan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balikpapan today?
Balikpapan sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balikpapan tonight?
The moon phase over Balikpapan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balikpapan?
The antipode of Balikpapan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.27° N, 63.17° W. It falls on land, near Caracaraí, Brazil, about 235 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balikpapan?
Balikpapan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balikpapan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balikpapan, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.