Right now, local time in Butuan is 20:31 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Butuan ranks #1943 worldwide by population and #41 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Butuan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.9492° N, 125.5436° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Caraga
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 309,709 · #1943 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Butuan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.95° S, 54.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castelo dos Sonhos, Brazil, about 100 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:31 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Butuan today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Butuan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Butuan sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Butuan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,920 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,191 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.95° N, 125.54° 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 | 04:31 | −16h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −11h |
| London | 12:31 | −8h |
| Paris | 13:31 | −7h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | −5h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | same time |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +1h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +3h |
Best time to call Butuan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Butuan local time:
Cities sharing Butuan's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City20:31
- Davao20:31
- Caloocan20:31
- Manila20:31
- Taguig20:31
- Budta20:31
- Malingao20:31
- Zamboanga20:31
- Cebu City20:31
- Antipolo20:31
- Pasig City20:31
- Cagayan de Oro20:31
Distances from Butuan
| Hong Kong | 1,920 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 2,548 km | WSW (252°) |
| Tokyo | 3,301 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 5,478 km | SSE (152°) |
| Mumbai | 5,773 km | WNW (287°) |
| Dubai | 7,604 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 9,056 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 11,530 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 11,543 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,779 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 13,430 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 18,191 km | SSW (206°) |
Cities near Butuan
- Libertad5 km · 20:31
- Lombocan8 km · 20:31
- Magallanes8 km · 20:31
- Bancasi9 km · 20:31
- Basag9 km · 20:31
- Los Angeles10 km · 20:31
- Caloc-an11 km · 20:31
- Manapa12 km · 20:31
FAQ
What time is it in Butuan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Butuan (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Butuan in?
Butuan runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Butuan observe daylight saving time?
Butuan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Butuan today?
Butuan sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Butuan tonight?
The moon phase over Butuan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Butuan?
The antipode of Butuan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.95° S, 54.46° W. It falls on land, near Castelo dos Sonhos, Brazil, about 100 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Butuan?
Butuan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Butuan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Butuan, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.