Right now, local time in Samal is 00:08 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samal ranks #14810 worldwide by population and #320 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
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.7678° N, 120.5431° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Luzon
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 40,843 · #14810 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
- 14.77° S, 59.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Conquista d'Oeste, Brazil, about 27 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:08 GMT-4 (America/Cuiaba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° from north (WNW (289°))
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 35m 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, 1,075 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,353 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.77° N, 120.54° 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 | 08:08 | −16h |
| Chicago | 10:08 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | −11h |
| London | 16:08 | −8h |
| Paris | 17:08 | −7h |
| Moscow | 19:08 | −5h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | same time |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +1h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +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 City00:08
- Davao00:08
- Caloocan00:08
- Manila00:08
- Taguig00:08
- Budta00:08
- Malingao00:08
- Zamboanga00:08
- Cebu City00:08
- Antipolo00:08
- Pasig City00:08
- Cagayan de Oro00:08
Distances from Samal
| Hong Kong | 1,075 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 2,366 km | SW (232°) |
| Tokyo | 3,008 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 5,081 km | WNW (282°) |
| Sydney | 6,308 km | SSE (150°) |
| Dubai | 6,854 km | WNW (291°) |
| Moscow | 8,214 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 10,694 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 10,701 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,766 km | NE (47°) |
| Chicago | 13,085 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 18,353 km | SW (232°) |
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 05:55 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samal tonight?
The moon phase over Samal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samal?
The antipode of Samal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.77° S, 59.46° W. It falls on land, near Conquista d'Oeste, Brazil, about 27 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 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.