Right now, local time in Taft is 02:50 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taft ranks #73919 worldwide by population and #1605 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taft — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.9011° N, 125.4189° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Visayas
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 4,421 · #73919 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taft through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.90° S, 54.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is União do Sul, Brazil, about 48 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:50 GMT-4 (America/Cuiaba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taft today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Taft — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taft sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Taft's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,663 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,471 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.90° N, 125.42° 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 | 10:50 | −16h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −11h |
| London | 18:50 | −8h |
| Paris | 19:50 | −7h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | −5h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | same time |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +1h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +3h |
Best time to call Taft
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taft local time:
Cities sharing Taft's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City02:50
- Davao02:50
- Caloocan02:50
- Manila02:50
- Taguig02:50
- Budta02:50
- Malingao02:50
- Zamboanga02:50
- Cebu City02:50
- Antipolo02:50
- Pasig City02:50
- Cagayan de Oro02:50
Distances from Taft
| Hong Kong | 1,663 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 2,655 km | WSW (245°) |
| Tokyo | 3,009 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 5,669 km | WNW (285°) |
| Sydney | 5,775 km | SSE (153°) |
| Dubai | 7,462 km | WNW (293°) |
| Moscow | 8,779 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 11,243 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 11,264 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,580 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 13,146 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,471 km | SSW (212°) |
Cities near Taft
FAQ
What time is it in Taft right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taft (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taft in?
Taft runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Taft observe daylight saving time?
Taft does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taft today?
Taft sees sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taft tonight?
The moon phase over Taft tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taft?
The antipode of Taft — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.90° S, 54.58° W. It falls on land, near União do Sul, Brazil, about 48 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taft?
Taft lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taft?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taft, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.