How many hours overlap between Philippine time and US time zones?
Philippine time vs US time zones: the exact hour difference for Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific, and how assistants work US hours.
Short answer
Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) has no daylight saving time, so it is 12 hours ahead of US Eastern in US summer and 13 hours ahead in US winter. Normal Manila office hours barely overlap with the US, so dedicated assistants for US clients work a night shift that matches the client's full US business day.
What does 9 a.m. Eastern look like in Manila?
9 p.m. in Manila during US daylight saving time, and 10 p.m. during US standard time. A 9-to-5 Eastern shift runs 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (or 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) in the Philippines.
Do Philippine assistants really work US hours?
Yes. US-hours shifts are standard in the Philippine outsourcing industry. ExecWing assistants work your local business day so you can collaborate live.
Side-by-side comparison
| US zone | Difference in US summer (DST) | Difference in US winter |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | PH is 12 hours ahead | PH is 13 hours ahead |
| Central | 13 hours ahead | 14 hours ahead |
| Mountain | 14 hours ahead | 15 hours ahead |
| Pacific | 15 hours ahead | 16 hours ahead |
Related questions
Does the Philippines use daylight saving time?
No. Philippine Standard Time stays at UTC+8 all year, so the gap changes only when US clocks change.
What about Arizona and Hawaii?
Most of Arizona and all of Hawaii do not observe DST, so their gap to the Philippines is constant: 15 hours for Arizona and 18 hours for Hawaii.
Read next: US–Philippines time zones guide · US coverage map · Philippine holidays guide
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