Indonesia · WITA
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Balikpapan, Indonesia runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 12-hour difference between Balikpapan and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 7-hour difference between Balikpapan and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Balikpapan lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Balikpapan and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Balikpapan lines up with 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Balikpapan.
Practical Info
Balikpapan (Indonesia) is home to roughly 700K people. Today brings about 12.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:12, sunset at 18:18. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 1° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Indonesia
Capital
Jakarta
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
WITA · Asia/Makassar
Coordinates
1.24°S, 116.85°E
Currency
IDR (Rp)
Calling Code
+62
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Indonesian
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Indonesia is building Nusantara, its new capital, in East Kalimantan near Balikpapan, to relieve a Jakarta that is sinking and overloaded. The move was legislated in 2022 and is planned in phases into the 2040s.
The clock: Balikpapan keeps UTC+8 — so the new capital will sit an hour ahead of the old one.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap