Playa del Carmen to Balikpapan: time difference
Balikpapan is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 02:21 2:21 AM Balikpapan 15:21 3:21 PM You –:–
02:21 2:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
15:21 3:21 PM
Central Indonesia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 18:03
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+13 h
Balikpapan is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇮🇩 Balikpapan
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇮🇩 Balikpapan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:21 | 15:21 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Indonesia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Makassar |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 701,066 |
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Playa del Carmen and Balikpapan: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Balikpapan?
Balikpapan is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Balikpapan at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Balikpapan it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Balikpapan?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Balikpapan show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Balikpapan from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Balikpapan do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Balikpapan; when the working day starts in Balikpapan, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Balikpapan compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Balikpapan earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Balikpapan, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Balikpapan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
