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.
Manila uses Philippine Standard Time, UTC+8, all year, the same clock as Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Perth. The Philippines does not change its clocks, so the gaps to the US, the UK and Australia move only when those countries change theirs.
The islands once kept the American date. For almost three centuries of Spanish rule they were governed and supplied through Mexico, on the Manila–Acapulco galleon route, and used Mexico's calendar day, a day behind their Asian neighbours. To match the trade with China, Governor-General Narciso Clavería removed Tuesday, December 31, 1844 from the calendar: Monday, December 30 was followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845.
For work with the UK, London is seven hours behind Manila in the British summer and eight in winter, so a 4 p.m. call in Manila is 9 a.m. or 8 a.m. in London. Los Angeles is 15 hours behind in summer and 16 in winter. Sydney is two hours ahead of Manila in the southern winter and three in the southern summer.
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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Sunrise and sunset in Manila
Local times in Manila, calculated for its coordinates (14.6° N, 120.98° E). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 06:00 | 18:06 | 12h 06m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 05:27 | 18:27 | 12h 59m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 05:45 | 17:53 | 12h 08m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 06:16 | 17:31 | 11h 16m |
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 |
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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.
When is the longest day of the year in Manila?
Around Jun 21, at the June solstice. The sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 18:27 local time, about 12h 59m of daylight. The shortest day is around Dec 21, with about 11h 16m.
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.