Current local time in Manila, Philippines

Manila, the capital of Philippines, is on Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Philippine Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Manila
UTC offset
UTC+8same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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Country
PhilippinesAsia · capital city
Population
1.6 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+63currency: Peso (PHP)
Coordinates
14.60° N, 120.98° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Manila today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Manila

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs ManilaOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 7h behind2h (16:00–18:00 in Manila)
US New York--:-- 12h behindNone
US Los Angeles--:-- 15h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Manila)
AE Dubai--:-- 4h behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Manila)
IN New Delhi--:-- 2h 30m behind6h (12:00–18:00 in Manila)
SG Singapore--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Manila)
CN Shanghai--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Manila)
JP Tokyo--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Manila)
KR Seoul--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Manila)
AU Sydney--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Manila)
BR São Paulo--:-- 11h behindNone

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Manila

Manila does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Manila shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Manila

All of Philippines keeps the same standard time as Manila (UTC+8).

Close to the equator, day length in Manila barely changes through the year — between 11h 16m and 12h 59m.

Sunrise and sunset in Manila, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:2017:3711h 17m
February06:2417:5411h 30m
March06:1318:0411h 51m
April05:5118:0712h 16m
May05:3318:1212h 39m
June05:2618:2112h 56m
July05:3018:2912h 59m
August05:3918:2512h 46m
September05:4418:0812h 25m
October05:4517:4612h 01m
November05:5117:2711h 37m
December06:0517:2411h 20m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 59m of daylight (sunrise 05:27, sunset 18:27). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 16m.

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Questions about time in Manila

What time zone is Manila in?

Manila uses the Asia/Manila time zone (Philippine Standard Time), UTC+8.

Does Manila observe daylight saving time?

No. Manila stays on UTC+8 all year.

What is the time difference between Manila and New York?

Right now New York is 12h behind Manila. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Manila does not.

What is the time difference between Manila and London?

London is 7h behind Manila right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Manila?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:27 and sets about 18:27 (12h 59m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:16 and sets about 17:31 (11h 16m).

Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.