Current time in the Philippines
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Friday, 28 August 2026
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
| City | Local time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | --:-- | — |
| New York | --:-- | — |
| Dubai | --:-- | — |
| Tokyo | --:-- | — |
| Singapore | --:-- | — |
| Sydney | --:-- | — |
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What time is it in the Philippines?
The current local time in the Philippines is — on Friday, 28 August 2026. the Philippines is on PHT (UTC+8) (UTC+8).
The Philippines runs on Philippine Standard Time, UTC+8, for the whole archipelago and does not use daylight saving. That puts it on the same clock as Singapore, Hong Kong and most of China, and one hour behind Tokyo — useful to know for the huge number of families and teams split between Manila and North America.
Time zone facts
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8), no daylight saving |
| Current offset | UTC+8 |
| Daylight saving | Not observed |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila |
Sunrise and sunset today
| Sunrise | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:13 |
| Day length | 12 h 29 m |
| Solar noon | 11:59 |
Good to know
- Manila is 12-13 hours ahead of New York, so their evening is the American morning.
- PHT has been fixed at UTC+8 since a short-lived daylight saving trial in 1990.
- Sunrise and sunset shift by only about an hour across the year this close to the equator.
Planning a call?
Use the time zone converter to line up a specific hour, the world clock to watch several cities at once, or a countdown timer to track how long until the call starts.
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in the Philippines right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in the Philippines, updated every second from your device clock and the Asia/Manila time zone. PHT (UTC+8), no daylight saving.
Does the Philippines use daylight saving time?
No. the Philippines stays on the same offset all year, so the gap to other countries changes only when those places change their own clocks.
What is the time difference between the Philippines and me?
The comparison table on this page converts the current time in the Philippines into your own local time and into the main cities people schedule with.
When does the sun rise and set in the Philippines?
Today's sunrise, sunset and day length are calculated on this page from the local coordinates — no account or location permission needed.
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