Current Time in General Santos, Philippines

General Santos Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

3:33 PM (PST, 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8))

General Santos

Philippine Standard Time (PST)

PST is 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8)

About the Time in General Santos

General Santos is located in South Cotabato, Philippines. The local time zone is Philippine Standard Time (PST), 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8). General Santos has a population of more than 500,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:26 AM and sets at 5:54 PM in General Santos. That is about 12 hours 28 minutes 27 seconds of daylight.

General Santos does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8)) stays the same all year.

General Santos Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is General Santos in?

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General Santos is in the Philippine Standard Time (PST) time zone, 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8).

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Does General Santos observe daylight saving time?

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No. General Santos does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in General Santos?

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The current UTC offset in General Santos is 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8).