Philippines · PHT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Davao 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 Davao 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 Davao 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 Davao City lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Davao 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 Davao 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 Davao City.
Practical Info
Davao City (Philippines) is home to roughly 1.8M people. Today brings about 12.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:24, sunset at 17:54. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 7° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Philippines
Capital
Manila
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
PHT · Asia/Manila
Coordinates
7.19°N, 125.46°E
Currency
PHP (₱)
Calling Code
+63
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Filipino, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Davao covers roughly 2,440 square kilometres, which makes it larger than many countries and one of the biggest cities in the world by land area. Much of that is mountain and forest, including Mount Apo, the highest point in the Philippines at 2,954 metres.
The clock: Davao keeps UTC+8. It is also the only city in the Philippines with a strictly enforced speed limit of 30 km/h and a citywide firework ban.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap