Balikpapan to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Balikpapan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
18
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 1 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Balikpapan 12:58 12:58 PM Sydney 15:58 3:58 PM You –:–
12:58 12:58 PM
Central Indonesia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 18:03
15:58 3:58 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Balikpapan.
When you, Balikpapan and Sydney are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇩 Balikpapan
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇺 Sydney
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇩 Balikpapan | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:58 | 15:58 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Indonesia Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Balikpapan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Makassar | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 701,066 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Balikpapan with another city
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Big time differences
Balikpapan and Sydney: common questions
How many hours ahead of Balikpapan is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 3 hours ahead of those in Balikpapan (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Balikpapan, what time is it in Sydney?
At 9:00 AM in Balikpapan, clocks in Sydney show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Balikpapan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Balikpapan, it is 9:00 PM in Sydney.
Is there a time when both Balikpapan and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Balikpapan (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sydney?
From 9:00 PM in Balikpapan it is already the next day in Sydney. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Sydney it is still the previous day in Balikpapan.
Does the time difference between Balikpapan and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Balikpapan.
