Right now, local time in Cotabato is 20:31 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cotabato ranks #1573 worldwide by population and #32 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cotabato — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.2236° N, 124.2464° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 383,383 · #1573 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cotabato through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.22° S, 55.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Novo Progresso, Brazil, about 42 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 Cotabato today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Cotabato — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cotabato sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Cotabato's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,996 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,955 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.22° N, 124.25° 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 Cotabato
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cotabato local time:
Cities sharing Cotabato'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 Cotabato
| Hong Kong | 1,996 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 2,356 km | WSW (255°) |
| Tokyo | 3,535 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 5,380 km | SSE (150°) |
| Mumbai | 5,696 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 7,552 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 9,133 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 11,618 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 11,619 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,011 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 13,667 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 17,955 km | SSW (207°) |
Cities near Cotabato
- Salimbao1 km · 20:31
- Sultan Kudarat1 km · 20:31
- Limbo3 km · 20:31
- Gang3 km · 20:31
- Tamontaka5 km · 20:31
- Dalumangcob6 km · 20:31
- Baka6 km · 20:31
- Pinaring7 km · 20:31
FAQ
What time is it in Cotabato right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cotabato (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cotabato in?
Cotabato runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Cotabato observe daylight saving time?
Cotabato does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cotabato today?
Cotabato sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cotabato tonight?
The moon phase over Cotabato tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cotabato?
The antipode of Cotabato — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.22° S, 55.75° W. It falls on land, near Novo Progresso, Brazil, about 42 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cotabato?
Cotabato lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cotabato?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cotabato, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.