Right now, local time in Laoag is 04:18 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laoag ranks #5575 worldwide by population and #134 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laoag — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.1978° N, 120.5957° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ilocos
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 112,117 · #5575 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laoag through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.20° S, 59.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Roboré, Bolivia, about 41 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:18 GMT-4 (America/La_Paz)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laoag today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 288.1° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for Laoag — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laoag sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Laoag's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 812 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,562 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.20° N, 120.60° 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 | 12:18 | −16h |
| Chicago | 14:18 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:18 | −11h |
| London | 20:18 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:18 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:18 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:18 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 01:48 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:18 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:18 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:18 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:18 | +3h |
Best time to call Laoag
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laoag local time:
Cities sharing Laoag's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City04:18
- Davao04:18
- Caloocan04:18
- Manila04:18
- Taguig04:18
- Budta04:18
- Malingao04:18
- Zamboanga04:18
- Cebu City04:18
- Antipolo04:18
- Pasig City04:18
- Cagayan de Oro04:18
Distances from Laoag
| Hong Kong | 812 km | NW (305°) |
| Singapore | 2,619 km | SW (226°) |
| Tokyo | 2,704 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 5,015 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 6,636 km | SSE (151°) |
| Dubai | 6,728 km | WNW (289°) |
| Moscow | 7,909 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 10,375 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,394 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,502 km | NE (47°) |
| Chicago | 12,732 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 18,562 km | WSW (244°) |
Cities near Laoag
- San Nicolas3 km · 04:18
- Bacarra6 km · 04:18
- Vintar6 km · 04:18
- Sarrat7 km · 04:18
- San Lorenzo8 km · 04:18
- Baay9 km · 04:18
- Nagbacalan12 km · 04:18
- Bil-Loca13 km · 04:18
FAQ
What time is it in Laoag right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laoag (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laoag in?
Laoag runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Laoag observe daylight saving time?
Laoag does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Laoag today?
Laoag sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laoag tonight?
The moon phase over Laoag tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laoag?
The antipode of Laoag — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.20° S, 59.40° W. It falls on land, near Roboré, Bolivia, about 41 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laoag?
Laoag lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Laoag?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laoag, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.