Current Time in Manila, Philippines
Live local time in Manila with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Manila Asia/Manila
About time in Manila
Manila uses Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8) all year. Manila does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
The Philippines uses UTC+8, the same as Singapore and Hong Kong, which makes Manila popular for customer support and outsourcing teams that serve US and Australian clients.
Time difference between Manila and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Manila |
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Working hours in Manila converted to UTC
| Local time in Manila | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 01:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 |
| 17:00 | 09:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Manila
What time zone is Manila in?
Manila is in the Philippine Time zone (Asia/Manila). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+8.
Does Manila observe daylight saving time?
No. Manila stays on UTC+8 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Manila look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Manila is 01:00–09:00 UTC in standard time.