Right now, local time in Jolo is 03:10 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jolo ranks #6188 worldwide by population and #148 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jolo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.0522° N, 121.0022° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 101,002 · #6188 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jolo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.05° S, 59.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Jacareacanga, Brazil, about 139 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:10 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jolo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Jolo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jolo sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Jolo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,952 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,662 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.05° N, 121.00° 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 | 11:10 | −16h |
| Chicago | 13:10 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 16:10 | −11h |
| London | 19:10 | −8h |
| Paris | 20:10 | −7h |
| Moscow | 22:10 | −5h |
| Dubai | 23:10 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 00:40 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:10 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 03:10 | same time |
| Tokyo | 04:10 | +1h |
| Sydney | 06:10 | +3h |
Best time to call Jolo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jolo local time:
Cities sharing Jolo's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City03:10
- Davao03:10
- Caloocan03:10
- Manila03:10
- Taguig03:10
- Budta03:10
- Malingao03:10
- Zamboanga03:10
- Cebu City03:10
- Antipolo03:10
- Pasig City03:10
- Cagayan de Oro03:10
Distances from Jolo
| Hong Kong | 1,952 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 1,976 km | WSW (255°) |
| Tokyo | 3,808 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 5,401 km | WNW (290°) |
| Sydney | 5,459 km | SSE (146°) |
| Dubai | 7,281 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 9,038 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 11,514 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 11,535 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,370 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 13,945 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 17,662 km | SSW (213°) |
Cities near Jolo
FAQ
What time is it in Jolo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jolo (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jolo in?
Jolo runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Jolo observe daylight saving time?
Jolo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jolo today?
Jolo sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jolo tonight?
The moon phase over Jolo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jolo?
The antipode of Jolo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.05° S, 59.00° W. It falls on land, near Jacareacanga, Brazil, about 139 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jolo?
Jolo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jolo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jolo, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.