Time zone in Manila
Manila is on Philippine Standard Time (PHT, UTC+8) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Asia/Manila: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
By the sun, noon in Manila falls at about 11:56 AM (on average over the year). The city lies at 120.98° east, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. Clock time is close to sun time here. See the sunrise and sunset times in Manila.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Manila, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 11:00 PM, day before | 12:00 AM |
| Los Angeles | 8:00 PM, day before | 9:00 PM, day before |
| London | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| Paris | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| Tokyo | 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| Sydney | 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Manila does not.
Best time to call Manila from New York
To reach someone at work in Manila from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM the next day in Manila. In July, the best window is from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM the next day in Manila.
For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.