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Current time in the Philippines

The Philippines uses one time zone: Philippine Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time in 2026.

Philippine Standard Time10:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+8

Manila, Quezon City, Davao, Cagayan de Oro

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+8
Daylight saving
Not observed
Dialing code
+63
National holidays in 2026
13Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in the Philippines

The Philippines uses Philippine Standard Time, UTC+8, all year.

Philippine Standard Time is also abbreviated PST, the same letters as North American Pacific Standard Time sixteen hours away. Always add the city.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Philippine Standard Time
Asia/Manila		UTC+8NoneManila, Quezon City, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, General Santos, Bacolod, Zamboanga
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Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in the Philippines

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Mon, Nov 30, 2026Bonifacio Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Wed, Dec 30, 2026Rizal Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Tue, Mar 9, 2027End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Thu, Mar 25, 2027Maundy Thursday
Fri, Mar 26, 2027Good Friday
Sun, Mar 28, 2027Easter Sunday
Fri, Apr 9, 2027Day of Valor
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Sun, May 16, 2027Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Sat, Jun 12, 2027Independence Day

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in the Philippines

How many time zones does the Philippines have?

One. All of the Philippines uses Philippine Standard Time, UTC+8.

Does the Philippines observe daylight saving time?

No. The Philippines keeps the same offset all year in 2026.

What are the national public holidays in the Philippines in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 20), Maundy Thursday (April 2), Good Friday (April 3), Easter Sunday (April 5), Day of Valor (April 9), Labour Day (May 1), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (May 27), Independence Day (June 12), National Heroes' Day (August 31), Bonifacio Day (November 30), Christmas Day (December 25), Rizal Day (December 30).

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