What is the time difference between London and Manila?

Manila is 7 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Manila from London?

Between 09:00–11:00 in London, which is 16:00–18:00 in Manila. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Manila observe daylight saving time?

No. Manila stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in London, what time is it in Manila?

It is 19:00 in Manila, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Manila use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Manila uses Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Manila time

Right now Manila runs 7 hours ahead of London. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for London, across for Manila.

London	Manila
00:00	07:00
01:00	08:00
02:00	09:00
03:00	10:00
04:00	11:00
05:00	12:00
06:00	13:00
07:00	14:00
08:00	15:00
09:00	16:00
10:00	17:00
11:00	18:00
12:00	19:00
13:00	20:00
14:00	21:00
15:00	22:00
16:00	23:00
17:00	00:00next day
18:00	01:00next day
19:00	02:00next day
20:00	03:00next day
21:00	04:00next day
22:00	05:00next day
23:00	06:00next day

Daylight saving time

London changes its clocks; Manila does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Manila

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours of shared working time: 09:00–11:00 in London, which is 16:00–18:00 in Manila.

London 09:00–11:00Manila 16:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	London	Manila
IANA zone	Europe/London	Asia/Manila
Abbreviation	BST	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC+1	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United Kingdom	Philippines

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Manila?: Manila is 7 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Manila from London?: Between 09:00–11:00 in London, which is 16:00–18:00 in Manila. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Manila observe daylight saving time?: No. Manila stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Manila?: It is 19:00 in Manila, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Manila use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Manila uses Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.