VesperalbaNew York and Manila: time difference and the hours you share
The Philippines keeps Philippine Time (UTC+8) all year. Manila is 12 hours ahead of New York during US daylight saving time and 13 in winter, which is why so many Philippine teams work the US day on a night shift.
Manila is 12 hours ahead of New York right now. Turn on JavaScript to see both clocks live.
The difference and the shared work hours, month by month
Work hours here are 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday, the same default the extension uses.
| From | Until | Difference | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 1 Nov 2026 | Manila is 12 hours ahead of New York EDT / PHT | None · least awkward hour: 7:00 AM–8:00 AM in New York 7:00 PM–8:00 PM in Manila |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 | Manila is 13 hours ahead of New York EST / PHT | None · least awkward hour: 6:30 PM–7:30 PM in New York 7:30 AM–8:30 AM in Manila (next day) |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | Manila is 12 hours ahead of New York EDT / PHT | None · least awkward hour: 7:00 AM–8:00 AM in New York 7:00 PM–8:00 PM in Manila |
Daylight saving time: the next clock changes
- New York: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (EDT → EST, UTC−5); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (EST → EDT, UTC−4)
- Manila: no clock changes (no daylight saving time).
Good to know
- With both sides on 9 to 6 there is no overlap. The common slots are 8:00–9:00 AM in New York (8:00–9:00 PM in Manila in US summer time, 9:00–10:00 PM in winter) or 8:00–9:00 PM in New York (Manila’s next morning).
- If the Manila team works US hours on purpose, set their work hours to the night shift in your planner, not the default.
- Manila, Cebu and Davao are all on the same time.
Questions
What is the time difference between New York and Manila?
Manila is 12 hours ahead of New York most of the year. Other differences: 13 hours: 1 Nov–14 Mar (only New York changes clocks).
When do work hours in New York and Manila overlap?
With 09:00–18:00 on both sides there is no shared window. The least awkward hour is 7:00 AM–8:00 AM in New York = 7:00 PM–8:00 PM in Manila.
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