Philippines · PHT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Cebu City, Philippines runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 12-hour difference between Cebu City and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 7-hour difference between Cebu City and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Cebu City lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Cebu City and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Cebu City lines up with 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Cebu City.
Practical Info
Cebu City (Philippines) is home to roughly 960K people. Today brings about 12.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 18:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 10° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Philippines
Capital
Manila
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
PHT · Asia/Manila
Coordinates
10.32°N, 123.89°E
Currency
PHP (₱)
Calling Code
+63
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Filipino, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Cebu was founded in 1565 as the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines, and the cross Magellan planted in 1521 is still displayed there — encased in tindalo wood, because pilgrims kept chipping pieces off the original.
The clock: Cebu keeps UTC+8. The Philippines briefly skipped 31 December 1844 entirely to switch from the American side of the date line to the Asian side.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap