Indonesia
Time now in Kota Balikpapan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 06:17Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Makassar
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
695,287
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
06:17
Day length
12h 05m
Coordinates
-1.15, 116.87
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About the time in Kota Balikpapan
The zone identifier Asia/Makassar is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Makassar keeps pointing at Makassar time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Clocks in Kota Balikpapan stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +8 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Indonesia.
Around 695,287 people live in Kota Balikpapan, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kota Balikpapan
- What are normal business hours in Kota Balikpapan in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kota Balikpapan runs from 01:00–09:00 UTC today.
- Does Kota Balikpapan change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Kota Balikpapan keeps UTC +8 throughout the year.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Makassar, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Kota Balikpapan right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kota Balikpapan, updating every second from Asia/Makassar (UTC +8).
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