Sunrise and sunset in Balikpapan, Indonesia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 18:01 in Balikpapan (GMT+8): 12 h 09 min of daylight, 5 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:56, it is 78.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Solar noon
- 11:56, 78.2° high
- Day length
- 12 h 09 min
- Golden hour
- 05:51–06:19 and 17:33–18:01
- Blue hour
- 05:22–05:38 and 18:14–18:30
See the sun’s path over Balikpapan on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:41–05:06 | 18:47–19:11 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:06–05:30 | 18:22–18:47 |
| Civil twilight | 05:30–05:51 | 18:01–18:22 |
Sunrise and sunset in Balikpapan through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:10 | 18:21 | 12 h 11 min | 68.3° |
| February | 06:21 | 18:31 | 12 h 10 min | 74.2° |
| March | 06:21 | 18:29 | 12 h 07 min | 83.7° |
| April | 06:13 | 18:19 | 12 h 05 min | 84.2° |
| May | 06:07 | 18:11 | 12 h 04 min | 73.7° |
| June | 06:08 | 18:12 | 12 h 03 min | 66.7° |
| July | 06:15 | 18:18 | 12 h 03 min | 65.6° |
| August | 06:17 | 18:20 | 12 h 03 min | 70.7° |
| September | 06:10 | 18:15 | 12 h 05 min | 80.4° |
| October | 05:58 | 18:05 | 12 h 07 min | 88.1° |
| November | 05:51 | 18:01 | 12 h 09 min | 76.9° |
| December | 05:55 | 18:07 | 12 h 11 min | 69.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Balikpapan
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 68% of the sun covered at 10:12 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 88% of the sun covered at 17:05 (annular eclipse)
Places near Balikpapan
- Nusantara 35 km
- Loa Janan 82 km
- Samarinda 93 km
- Bontang 172 km
- Banjarbaru 328 km
- Banjarmasin 338 km
- Palangkaraya 340 km
- Palu 341 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -1.2675°, 116.8289° at sea level, in the Asia/Makassar time zone.