Right now, local time in Caracal is 02:54 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caracal ranks #97136 worldwide by population and #3164 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 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caracal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.1272° N, 122.8450° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamboanga Peninsula
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 2,611 · #97136 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caracal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.13° S, 57.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Apiacás, Brazil, about 161 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:54 GMT-4 (America/Cuiaba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caracal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Caracal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caracal sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Caracal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,831 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,966 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.13° N, 122.84° 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 | 10:54 | −16h |
| Chicago | 12:54 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 15:54 | −11h |
| London | 18:54 | −8h |
| Paris | 19:54 | −7h |
| Moscow | 21:54 | −5h |
| Dubai | 22:54 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 00:24 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:54 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 02:54 | same time |
| Tokyo | 03:54 | +1h |
| Sydney | 05:54 | +3h |
Best time to call Caracal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caracal local time:
Cities sharing Caracal's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City02:54
- Davao02:54
- Caloocan02:54
- Manila02:54
- Taguig02:54
- Budta02:54
- Malingao02:54
- Zamboanga02:54
- Cebu City02:54
- Antipolo02:54
- Pasig City02:54
- Cagayan de Oro02:54
Distances from Caracal
| Hong Kong | 1,831 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 2,238 km | WSW (251°) |
| Tokyo | 3,510 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 5,518 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 5,546 km | SSE (149°) |
| Dubai | 7,370 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 8,963 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 11,447 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 11,451 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,066 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 13,648 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,966 km | SSW (212°) |
Cities near Caracal
- Salug7 km · 02:54
- Leon Postigo10 km · 02:54
- Liloy20 km · 02:54
- Mandih21 km · 02:54
- Sindangan21 km · 02:54
- Tampilisan22 km · 02:54
- Dicayong23 km · 02:54
- Disod24 km · 02:54
FAQ
What time is it in Caracal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caracal (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caracal in?
Caracal runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Caracal observe daylight saving time?
Caracal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Caracal today?
Caracal sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caracal tonight?
The moon phase over Caracal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caracal?
The antipode of Caracal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.13° S, 57.16° W. It falls on land, near Apiacás, Brazil, about 161 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caracal?
Caracal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caracal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caracal, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.