Quick facts
General Santos is at latitude 6°06′46.01″N and longitude 125°10′18.01″E (6.112780, 125.171670 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, General Santos lies in zone 51N (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 123°E. The terrain elevation is about 22 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Manila (UTC+8).
| State / region | Soccsksargen |
| Country | Philippines |
| Population | 722,059 |
| Elevation | 22 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Manila (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 51N |
Sunrise and sunset in General Santos
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Manila (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Daylight
- 12 h 29 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Daylight
- 11 h 46 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of General Santos?
Latitude 6.112780 and longitude 125.171670 in decimal degrees, or 6°06′46.01″N 125°10′18.01″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is General Santos in?
Zone 51N (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 51N 740344 676157.