Right now, local time in Samal is 04:54 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samal ranks #14009 worldwide by population and #309 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 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.0744° N, 125.7083° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Davao Region
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 43,526 · #14009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Samal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.07° S, 54.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Novo Progresso, Brazil, about 120 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:54 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Samal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Samal 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.
Samal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 2,098 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,009 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.07° N, 125.71° 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 | 12:54 | −16h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −11h |
| London | 20:54 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:54 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +3h |
Best time to call Samal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Samal local time:
Cities sharing Samal's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City04:54
- Davao04:54
- Caloocan04:54
- Manila04:54
- Taguig04:54
- Budta04:54
- Malingao04:54
- Zamboanga04:54
- Cebu City04:54
- Antipolo04:54
- Pasig City04:54
- Cagayan de Oro04:54
Distances from Samal
| Hong Kong | 2,098 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 2,508 km | WSW (256°) |
| Tokyo | 3,486 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 5,286 km | SSE (151°) |
| Mumbai | 5,854 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 7,706 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 9,238 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 11,718 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 11,725 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,896 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 13,605 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 18,009 km | SSW (203°) |
Cities near Samal
FAQ
What time is it in Samal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Samal (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Samal in?
Samal runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Samal observe daylight saving time?
Samal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Samal today?
Samal sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samal tonight?
The moon phase over Samal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samal?
The antipode of Samal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.07° S, 54.29° W. It falls on land, near Novo Progresso, Brazil, about 120 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Samal?
Samal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Samal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Samal, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.