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Current local time in General Santos, Philippines
Asia/Manila
Observatory log
General Santos, observed
- 01Time zone
Philippine Standard Time
PST · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Manila- 02Daylight saving
Philippines does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on PST (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:25Sunset17:23Day length11 h 58 minSolar noon11:24
MoonFirst quarter, 55% lit
Golden hour05:12–05:53 · 16:55–17:36
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Philippines is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Philippines
Philippines uses a single time zone: Asia/Manila.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
6.11° N, 125.17° E · South Cotabato
Differences
General Santos and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from General SantosDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
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Questions
Asked about General Santos
What time zone is General Santos in?
General Santos uses Philippine Standard Time (PST), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Manila.
Does Philippines use daylight saving time?
No. Philippines does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in General Santos today?
Today in General Santos the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:23, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight.