Right now, local time in Balas is 16:37 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balas ranks #103486 worldwide by population and #3770 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.6875° N, 122.1381° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 2,295 · #103486 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.69° S, 57.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Jacareacanga, Brazil, about 53 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:37 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Balas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balas sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Balas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,937 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,789 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.69° N, 122.14° 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 | 01:37 | −15h |
| Chicago | 02:37 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 05:37 | −11h |
| London | 08:37 | −8h |
| Paris | 09:37 | −7h |
| Moscow | 11:37 | −5h |
| Dubai | 12:37 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 14:07 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:37 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 16:37 | same time |
| Tokyo | 17:37 | +1h |
| Sydney | 19:37 | +3h |
Best time to call Balas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balas local time:
Cities sharing Balas's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City16:37
- Davao16:37
- Caloocan16:37
- Manila16:37
- Taguig16:37
- Budta16:37
- Malingao16:37
- Zamboanga16:37
- Cebu City16:37
- Antipolo16:37
- Pasig City16:37
- Cagayan de Oro16:37
Distances from Balas
| Hong Kong | 1,937 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 2,116 km | WSW (255°) |
| Tokyo | 3,688 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 5,450 km | SSE (148°) |
| Mumbai | 5,495 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 7,365 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 9,050 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 11,531 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 11,544 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,228 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 13,826 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,789 km | SSW (211°) |
Cities near Balas
- Lamitan City4 km · 16:37
- Colonia5 km · 16:37
- Tablas8 km · 16:37
- Santa Clara9 km · 16:37
- Semut9 km · 16:37
- Tipo-Tipo13 km · 16:37
- Begang13 km · 16:37
- Tuburan16 km · 16:37
FAQ
What time is it in Balas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balas (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balas in?
Balas runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Balas observe daylight saving time?
Balas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balas today?
Balas sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balas tonight?
The moon phase over Balas tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balas?
The antipode of Balas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.69° S, 57.86° W. It falls on land, near Jacareacanga, Brazil, about 53 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balas?
Balas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balas, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.