What time is it in Manila right now?
About the Manila timezone
The current time in Manila, Philippines is 06:02 PM (UTC+8). Manila observes Asia/Manila (UTC+8).
Manila is located in Philippines at 14.60°N, 120.98°E. View Manila on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Manila
On Monday, July 13, Manila sees 12h 56m of daylight. The sun rises at 5:33 AM, reaches its highest point at 12:01 PM, and sets at 6:29 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Manila
Manila does not observe daylight saving time. The local time stays at a constant offset of UTC+8 year-round, which makes recurring meetings with Manila predictable — the time difference relative to other cities only changes when those other cities themselves move on or off DST.
Working with Manila from around the world
Time difference between Manila and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–5pm in Manila corresponds to 9am–5pm in Singapore.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | same time | 9am–5pm (Manila) = 9am–5pm (Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 1 hour behind | 9am–4pm (Manila) = 10am–5pm (Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 2 hours behind | 9am–3pm (Manila) = 11am–5pm (Sydney) |
| Dubai | 4 hours ahead | 1pm–5pm (Manila) = 9am–1pm (Dubai) |
| Berlin | 6 hours ahead | 3pm–5pm (Manila) = 9am–11am (Berlin) |
| London | 7 hours ahead | 4pm–5pm (Manila) = 9am–10am (London) |
| New York | 12 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Los Angeles | 15 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Manila
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Manila and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| CebuPhilippines | 571 km | same time |
| Hong KongChina | 1,119 km | same time |
| ShenzhenChina | 1,145 km | same time |
| TaipeiTaiwan | 1,162 km | same time |
| Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam | 1,612 km | 1 hour behind |
| HanoiVietnam | 1,755 km | 1 hour behind |