Offset
The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and Philippine Time is 5 hours.
Arabia Standard Time (AST) is behind Philippine Time (PHT).
AST: UTC+3
PHT: UTC+8
Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Philippine Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in Arabia Standard Time (2 PM–5 PM in Philippine Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Arabia Standard Time (3:00 PM Philippine Time).
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Philippines
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New YearTue, Feb 17
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Day of ValorThu, Apr 9
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayFri, Jun 12
- Ninoy Aquino DayFri, Aug 21
- National Heroes DayMon, Aug 31
- All Saints' Day EveSat, Oct 31
- All Saints' DaySun, Nov 1
- Bonifacio DayMon, Nov 30
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception of MaryTue, Dec 8
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Rizal DayWed, Dec 30
- Last Day of The YearThu, Dec 31
About these zones
Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Philippine Time is also known as PHT. To call Philippines, dial +63.
Philippine Time is approximately 4,850 miles east of Arabia Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AST | PHT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Philippine Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Day length
- 12h 57m
Daylight overlap: 8h 19m — 5:05 AM–1:24 PM in Arabia Standard Time (10:05 AM–6:24 PM in Philippine Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Philippine Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Airports in Philippine Time
- MNL
- DVO
- CBO
- CEB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AST in PHT?
- 9:00 am AST is 2:00 pm PHT.
- What is 12:00 pm AST in PHT?
- 12:00 pm AST is 5:00 pm PHT.
- What is 12:30 pm AST in PHT?
- 12:30 pm AST is 5:30 pm PHT.
- What is 2:00 pm AST in PHT?
- 2:00 pm AST is 7:00 pm PHT.
- What is 5:00 pm AST in PHT?
- 5:00 pm AST is 10:00 pm PHT.
- What is 11:30 pm AST in PHT?
- 11:30 pm AST is 4:30 am PHT, the next day.