Time in Cebu City, Philippines 🇵ðŸ‡
The current local time in Cebu City, Philippines is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Manila time zone (UTC +08:00).
Cebu City local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+8
Cebu City at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Manila- UTC offset now
- +08:00 GMT+8
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +08:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 10.32° N, 123.89° E
- Population
- 964,169
- Country
- Philippines · ISO PH
- Dialing code
- +63
- Currency
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Cebu City right now
Time difference
Cebu City is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Bonifacio Day Mon, Nov 30, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Rizal Day Wed, Dec 30, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:34 · Sunset 17:25
Day length 11h 51m · twilight and monthly table →
Cebu City time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Cebu City doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Cebu City | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Cebu City vs. major cities
How far Cebu City is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Cebu City, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Cebu City | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −2:30 h | 06:30 | 11:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Cebu City time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Cebu City
The closest places to Cebu City among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Manila | 570 km (350 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Taipei · Taiwan | 1,650 km (1,030 mi) north | Same time |
| Hong Kong · Hong Kong | 1,690 km (1,050 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Shenzhen · China | 1,720 km (1,070 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Guangzhou · China | 1,820 km (1,130 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam | 1,890 km (1,170 mi) west | −1 h |
| Phnom Penh · Cambodia | 2,070 km (1,290 mi) west | −1 h |
| Hanoi · Vietnam | 2,260 km (1,410 mi) northwest | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Cebu City.
Clock time vs. sun time in Cebu City
Cebu City's standard offset, UTC +08:00, is based on the 120° E meridian; the city itself lies at 123.89° E, 3.9° east of it. In standard time its clocks run about 16 min behind the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:29 (around 29 October) and 12:00 (around 12 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Cebu City
- Short date
- 10/22/2026 · MM/DD/YYYY
- Long date
- Oktubre 22, 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for fil-PH, Philippines's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Cebu City
Since 1970, Cebu City has gone through 5 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 2 of 57 years. Since 1991 it has stayed on UTC +08:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Cebu City stays on UTC +08:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (5 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1976 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1977 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Forward on the last Monday in March, back on the fourth Thursday in September |
| 1978–1989 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1990 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Forward on the third Monday in May, back on the last Sunday in July |
| 1991–2026 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Cebu City through the year
The longest day in Cebu City is 22 June with 12h 44m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 31m. Day length swings by 1 h 12 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:23 on 18 May and the latest sunset at 18:11 on 2 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cebu City in?
Cebu City uses the Asia/Manila time zone: UTC +08:00 all year round.
Does Cebu City observe daylight saving time?
No. Cebu City does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 1990.
When is the longest day of the year in Cebu City?
Around 22 June, with 12h 44m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 31m.
What is the dialing code for Cebu City?
To call Cebu City from abroad, dial your international access code, then Philippines's country code +63, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Cebu City?
The standard work week in Philippines runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Cebu City on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, about 1,890 km (1,170 mi) to the west. It is 1 h behind Cebu City.
How are dates and times written in Cebu City?
Following the fil-PH conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written MM/DD/YYYY (10/22/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
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