Right now, local time in Balanga is 22:08 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balanga ranks #8573 worldwide by population and #204 in Philippines.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 12h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balanga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.6761° N, 120.5361° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Luzon
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 72,954 · #8573 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balanga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.68° S, 59.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Conquista d'Oeste, Brazil, about 17 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:08 GMT-4 (America/Cuiaba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balanga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Balanga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balanga sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Balanga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,083 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,346 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.68° N, 120.54° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:08 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:08 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 11:08 | −11h |
| London | 14:08 | −8h |
| Paris | 15:08 | −7h |
| Moscow | 17:08 | −5h |
| Dubai | 18:08 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:38 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:08 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 22:08 | same time |
| Tokyo | 23:08 | +1h |
| Sydney | 01:08 | +3h |
Best time to call Balanga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balanga local time:
Cities sharing Balanga's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City22:08
- Davao22:08
- Caloocan22:08
- Manila22:08
- Taguig22:08
- Budta22:08
- Malingao22:08
- Zamboanga22:08
- Cebu City22:08
- Antipolo22:08
- Pasig City22:08
- Cagayan de Oro22:08
Distances from Balanga
| Hong Kong | 1,083 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 2,359 km | SW (233°) |
| Tokyo | 3,016 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 5,082 km | WNW (282°) |
| Sydney | 6,300 km | SSE (150°) |
| Dubai | 6,857 km | WNW (291°) |
| Moscow | 8,222 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 10,702 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 10,709 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,773 km | NE (47°) |
| Chicago | 13,095 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 18,346 km | SW (232°) |
Cities near Balanga
FAQ
What time is it in Balanga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balanga (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balanga in?
Balanga runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Balanga observe daylight saving time?
Balanga does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balanga today?
Balanga sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balanga tonight?
The moon phase over Balanga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balanga?
The antipode of Balanga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.68° S, 59.46° W. It falls on land, near Conquista d'Oeste, Brazil, about 17 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balanga?
Balanga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balanga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balanga, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.