What is the time difference between Manila and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Manila. 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 Tokyo from Manila?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Manila, which is 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Manila observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 13:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Manila and Tokyo use?

Manila uses Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8, and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Manila time to Tokyo time

Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Manila right now, so midday in Manila lands in the afternoon in Tokyo.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Manila nor Tokyo changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Manila

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in Manila, which is 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo.

Manila 09:00–17:00Tokyo 10:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Manila	Tokyo
IANA zone	Asia/Manila	Asia/Tokyo
Abbreviation	UTC+8	UTC+9
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+9
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Philippines	Japan

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Manila and Tokyo?: Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Manila. 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 Tokyo from Manila?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Manila, which is 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Manila observe daylight saving time?: No. Manila stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Manila, what time is it in Tokyo?: It is 13:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Manila and Tokyo use?: Manila uses Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8, and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.