What time is it in Philippines?
4:18:09 AM
Thursday, September 24, 2026 in Manila. Philippines keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC+8:00.
- UTC offset
- UTC+8:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 12 hours ahead
Philippines does not change its clocks
Philippines stays on UTC+8:00 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 8 hours ahead UTC, and 12 hours ahead New York.
Working with Philippines from the US
Manila is 12 hours ahead New York and 15 hours ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 9:00 pm in Manila.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC+8:00 right now, the same clock as Philippines: