Time Now in Tacloban, Philippines 🇵🇭
Lat/Long: 11.24° N, 125° E
Elevation: 7 m above sea level
Population rank: #44 of 4,482 cities in Philippines by population
Region: Eastern Visayas
Country: 🇵🇭 Philippines (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Manila
Solar time: clocks run about 20m behind the sun
Timezone: PST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Philippines: PST
Clocks in Tacloban are set to UTC+08:00 under the Asia/Manila zone. Tacloban does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Tacloban lies barely above sea level, at roughly 7 m. The nearest big city, Hong Kong, is a distant 1686 km away. Tacloban ranks among the biggest cities in the Philippines, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Tacloban at 05:29 and sets at 17:59, giving 12h 29m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Tacloban
Daylight Hours in Tacloban
Tacloban gets 12h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tacloban is at 05:29 and sunset in Tacloban is at 17:59.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 28m near the December solstice to 12h 47m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 14 Aug ● | 04:14 | 05:29 | 11:44 | 14:55 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 04:14 | 05:29 | 11:44 | 14:55 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 04:14 | 05:29 | 11:44 | 14:54 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 04:14 | 05:29 | 11:44 | 14:53 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 04:14 | 05:29 | 11:44 | 14:52 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:15 | 05:29 | 11:43 | 14:51 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:15 | 05:29 | 11:43 | 14:50 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Tacloban
How Far Is Tacloban From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1,686 km | NW (318deg) |
| Singapore | 2,583 km | WSW (246deg) |
| Tokyo | 3,092 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,642 km | WNW (286deg) |
| Sydney | 5,730 km | SSE (152deg) |
| Dubai | 7,452 km | WNW (293deg) |
| Moscow | 8,813 km | NW (325deg) |
| London | 11,282 km | NNW (329deg) |
Tacloban's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tacloban and you would surface near Sinop, Brazil, about 88 km from the antipodal point at 11.2deg S, 55.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tacloban
What time is it in Tacloban right now?
The current local time in Tacloban is 02:59 on Friday, August 14, 2026. Tacloban follows the Asia/Manila time zone.
What time zone is Tacloban in?
Tacloban runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Tacloban?
Is Tacloban on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 14, 2026, Tacloban is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tacloban today?
In Tacloban today the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:59, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tacloban tonight?
The moon phase over Tacloban tonight is Waxing Crescent with 1.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Tacloban?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tacloban, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.