🇵🇭 Manila ↔ 🇺🇸 Washington D.C.

Manila is usually 12 hours ahead of Washington D.C.. Washington D.C. observes daylight saving time and Manila does not, so the difference shifts by an hour around the changeovers.

Sunrise 5:29 AMSunset 6:29 PM(local)

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:38 PM(local)

Washington D.C.: daylight saving timeNow UTC-4 EDT. Next change: November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour.
ManilaUTC+8
Washington D.C.UTC-4EDT

🇵🇭 Manila

Dialing code+63
Population1,600,000
Coordinates14.60°N, 120.98°E
Elevation13 m

🇺🇸 Washington D.C.

Dialing code+1
Population689,545
Coordinates38.90°N, 77.04°W
Elevation7 m

No comfortable common working hours — these cities barely overlap.

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Manila and Washington D.C.?
Manila is 12 hours ahead of Washington D.C.. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Manila and Washington D.C.?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Manila and Washington D.C., so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Manila and Washington D.C. change?
Because at least one of Manila and Washington D.C. observes daylight saving time, the difference shifts by an hour when one city changes its clocks and the other has not yet (or does not).