Right now, local time in Socota is 12:07 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Socota ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1112 in Peru.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Lima GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 12h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Socota — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.3154° S, 78.6996° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cajamarca Department
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Socota through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.32° N, 101.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ban Nang Sata, Thailand, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:07 GMT+7 (Asia/Bangkok)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Socota today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 69.0° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Socota — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Socota sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Socota's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,926 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,396 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.32° S, 78.70° W, 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 | 09:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | +2h |
| London | 17:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Socota
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Socota local time:
Cities sharing Socota's time zone
Distances from Socota
| São Paulo | 3,926 km | ESE (123°) |
| Chicago | 5,435 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,116 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 9,775 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,887 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,210 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,126 km | SW (226°) |
| Dubai | 14,697 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 14,920 km | NW (315°) |
| Mumbai | 16,630 km | ENE (63°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,762 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 19,396 km | SSW (207°) |
Cities near Socota
- San Andrés de Cutervo9 km · 12:07
- Anguía11 km · 12:07
- San Luis de Lucma11 km · 12:07
- Chiguirip13 km · 12:07
- Tacabamba13 km · 12:07
- Conchán15 km · 12:07
- La Ramada15 km · 12:07
- Cutervo18 km · 12:07
FAQ
What time is it in Socota right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Socota (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Socota in?
Socota runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Socota observe daylight saving time?
Socota does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Socota today?
Socota sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 12h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Socota tonight?
The moon phase over Socota tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Socota?
The antipode of Socota — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.32° N, 101.30° E. It falls on land, near Ban Nang Sata, Thailand, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Socota?
Socota lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Socota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Socota, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.