What is the time difference between Singapore and Manila?

Manila is 0 minutes behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?

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

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Manila observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 12:00 in Manila, 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 Singapore and Manila use?

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

Convert Singapore time to Manila time

Manila is 0 minutes behind Singapore right now, so midday in Singapore lands in the afternoon in Manila.

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Hour by hour

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

Singapore	Manila
00:00	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

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Manila

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 9 hours wide — 09:00–18:00 in Singapore, 09:00–18:00 in Manila.

Singapore 09:00–18:00Manila 09:00–18:00

Reference

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

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

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Singapore and Manila?: Manila is 0 minutes behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–18:00 in Manila. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Manila observe daylight saving time?: No. Manila stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Singapore, what time is it in Manila?: It is 12:00 in Manila, 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 Singapore and Manila use?: Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Manila uses Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.