Right now, local time in General Santos is 08:49 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
General Santos ranks #804 worldwide by population and #14 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for General Santos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.1128° N, 125.1717° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Soccsksargen
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 722,059 · #804 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from General Santos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.11° S, 54.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Novo Progresso, Brazil, about 122 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:49 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in General Santos today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for General Santos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
General Santos sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
General Santos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 2,155 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,887 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.11° N, 125.17° 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 | 17:49 | −15h |
| Chicago | 19:49 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 21:49 | −11h |
| London | 00:49 | −8h |
| Paris | 01:49 | −7h |
| Moscow | 03:49 | −5h |
| Dubai | 04:49 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 06:19 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:49 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 08:49 | same time |
| Tokyo | 09:49 | +1h |
| Sydney | 11:49 | +3h |
Best time to call General Santos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in General Santos local time:
Cities sharing General Santos's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City08:49
- Davao08:49
- Caloocan08:49
- Manila08:49
- Taguig08:49
- Budta08:49
- Malingao08:49
- Zamboanga08:49
- Cebu City08:49
- Antipolo08:49
- Pasig City08:49
- Cagayan de Oro08:49
Distances from General Santos
| Hong Kong | 2,155 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 2,427 km | WSW (258°) |
| Tokyo | 3,608 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 5,222 km | SSE (150°) |
| Mumbai | 5,833 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 7,696 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 9,293 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 11,778 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 11,778 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,010 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 13,727 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 17,887 km | SSW (203°) |
Cities near General Santos
FAQ
What time is it in General Santos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in General Santos (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is General Santos in?
General Santos runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does General Santos observe daylight saving time?
General Santos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in General Santos today?
General Santos sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over General Santos tonight?
The moon phase over General Santos tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of General Santos?
The antipode of General Santos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.11° S, 54.83° W. It falls on land, near Novo Progresso, Brazil, about 122 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is General Santos?
General Santos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in General Santos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In General Santos, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.