Right now, local time in Lao is 04:55 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lao ranks #106639 worldwide by population and #4056 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.0181° N, 124.5597° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Visayas
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 2,154 · #106639 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.02° S, 55.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Itaúba, Brazil, about 22 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:55 GMT-4 (America/Cuiaba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lao today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Lao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lao sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Lao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,673 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,338 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.02° N, 124.56° 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 | 12:55 | −16h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | −11h |
| London | 20:55 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:55 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +3h |
Best time to call Lao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lao local time:
Cities sharing Lao's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City04:55
- Davao04:55
- Caloocan04:55
- Manila04:55
- Taguig04:55
- Budta04:55
- Malingao04:55
- Zamboanga04:55
- Cebu City04:55
- Antipolo04:55
- Pasig City04:55
- Cagayan de Oro04:55
Distances from Lao
| Hong Kong | 1,673 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 2,530 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 3,139 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 5,604 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 5,732 km | SSE (152°) |
| Dubai | 7,414 km | WNW (293°) |
| Moscow | 8,806 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 11,278 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 11,292 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,715 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 13,277 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,338 km | SSW (213°) |
Cities near Lao
- Libertad2 km · 04:55
- San Juan3 km · 04:55
- Liloan3 km · 04:55
- Margen3 km · 04:55
- Tugbong4 km · 04:55
- Santo Niño5 km · 04:55
- Ormoc5 km · 04:55
- Puerto Bello6 km · 04:55
FAQ
What time is it in Lao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lao (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lao in?
Lao runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Lao observe daylight saving time?
Lao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lao today?
Lao sees sunrise at 05:34 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lao tonight?
The moon phase over Lao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lao?
The antipode of Lao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.02° S, 55.44° W. It falls on land, near Itaúba, Brazil, about 22 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lao?
Lao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lao, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.