Right now, local time in Zamboanga is 04:33 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zamboanga ranks #556 worldwide by population and #8 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zamboanga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.9103° N, 122.0739° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamboanga Peninsula
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 1,018,849 · #556 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zamboanga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.91° S, 57.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Jacareacanga, Brazil, about 79 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:33 GMT-3 (America/Santarem)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zamboanga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 290.6° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Zamboanga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zamboanga sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Zamboanga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,912 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,806 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.91° N, 122.07° 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 | 13:33 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −11h |
| London | 20:33 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +3h |
Best time to call Zamboanga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zamboanga local time:
Cities sharing Zamboanga's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City04:33
- Davao04:33
- Caloocan04:33
- Manila04:33
- Taguig04:33
- Budta04:33
- Malingao04:33
- Cebu City04:33
- Antipolo04:33
- Pasig City04:33
- Cagayan de Oro04:33
- Valenzuela04:33
Distances from Zamboanga
| Hong Kong | 1,912 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 2,116 km | WSW (254°) |
| Tokyo | 3,669 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 5,475 km | SSE (148°) |
| Mumbai | 5,480 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 7,348 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 9,026 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 11,507 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 11,520 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,218 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 13,807 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 17,806 km | SSW (212°) |
Cities near Zamboanga
FAQ
What time is it in Zamboanga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zamboanga (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zamboanga in?
Zamboanga runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Zamboanga observe daylight saving time?
Zamboanga does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zamboanga today?
Zamboanga sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zamboanga tonight?
The moon phase over Zamboanga tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zamboanga?
The antipode of Zamboanga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.91° S, 57.93° W. It falls on land, near Jacareacanga, Brazil, about 79 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zamboanga?
Zamboanga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zamboanga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zamboanga, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.