Time Zone Information
Balikpapan, Indonesia
Current Time
08:07:09
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Balikpapan
Balikpapan, Indonesia uses the Asia/Makassar time zone, currently UTC+8.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+8 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Balikpapan.
Time Zone
| City | Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Makassar |
| UTC Offset | UTC+8 |
| Coordinates | -1.2675300, 116.8288700 |
| Population | 695,287 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Balikpapan does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+8 all year round.
Related Cities in Asia/Makassar
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Makassar | Indonesia | 1,474,393 |
| Samarinda | Indonesia | 865,306 |
| Denpasar | Indonesia | 670,210 |
| Banjarmasin | Indonesia | 657,663 |
| Kupang | Indonesia | 474,801 |
| Manado | Indonesia | 458,582 |
| Mataram | Indonesia | 441,147 |
| Palu | Indonesia | 389,959 |
| Kendari | Indonesia | 351,085 |
| Banjarbaru | Indonesia | 293,332 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Balikpapan, Indonesia is in the Asia/Makassar time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+8.
The current UTC offset for Balikpapan is UTC+8. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Balikpapan does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.