What time is it in General Santos right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in General Santos, Philippines, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Manila. General Santos is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is General Santos in?

General Santos uses PHT (Philippine Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Manila, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does General Santos observe daylight saving time?

No. General Santos stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in General Santos?

Open the time zone converter for General Santos to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in General Santos, Soccsksargen, Philippines

General Santos is on PHT (Philippine Standard Time), UTC+8. General Santos does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

General Santos, Philippines

8:39 PM:49PHT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Philippines
Region: Soccsksargen
Lat/Long: 6°07'N / 125°10'E
Elevation: 22 m
Population: 722,059
Currency: Peso (PHP)
Languages: Tagalog, English, Filipino, Cebuano
Dialling code: +63

Time zone in General Santos

Time zone
PHT
Philippine Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
General Santos keeps UTC+8

General Santos keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Manila, the one time zone in use in Philippines. General Santos does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in General Santos today

Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Day length
11 hours 56 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to General Santos for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°07'N / 125°10'E.

Time difference between General Santos and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind General Santos. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to General Santos
City	Local time	Compared to General Santos
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:39 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:39 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:39 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:39 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:39 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:39 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:39 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:39 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:39 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:39 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:39 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:39 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:09 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:39 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:39 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:39 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:39 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:39 AM	+5h (ahead)

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