Time in Manila, Philippines now
Monday, 28 September 2026·Week 40
About time in Manila
Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines, the capital of Philippines, is in the Asia/Manila time zone. The local time is on Philippine Standard Time (PHT), UTC+08:00. Around 1,600,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+08:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 5:45 AM and sets at 5:48 PM (12 h 3 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Abbreviation
- PHT — Philippine Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 40, day 271
- Coordinates
- 14.60° N, 120.98° E
- Country
- Philippines · National Capital Region
Time difference from Manila
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12 h behind | |
| London | 7 h behind | |
| Paris | 6 h behind | |
| Dubai | 4 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | Same time | |
| Tokyo | 1 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 2 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 15 h behind | |
| Beijing | Same time |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Manila right now?
The current time in Manila is 00:14 (PHT, UTC+08:00) on Monday, 28 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Manila in?
Manila uses the IANA time zone Asia/Manila. It is currently Philippine Standard Time (PHT), UTC+08:00.
Does Manila observe daylight saving time?
No. Manila stays on UTC+08:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Manila and New York?
Manila is 12 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 00:00 in Manila.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Manila today?
Today the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 17:48 local time, giving 12 h 3 min of daylight.