Offset
The time difference between Chicago and Cebu City is 13 hours.
Chicago (CDT) is behind Cebu City (PHT).
CDT: UTC-5
PHT: UTC+8
Chicago is currently observing daylight saving time; Cebu City is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Chicago and Cebu City don't overlap on the same weekday. Cebu City is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Chicago (7 AM–9 AM the next day in Cebu City) — suggest 7:00 PM Chicago (8:00 AM Cebu City).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Chicago | Cebu City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Cebu City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Chicago transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:17 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Day length
- 15h 7m
- Sunrise
- 5:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 12h 42m
Daylight overlap: 4h 1m — 4:23 PM–8:24 PM in Chicago (5:23 AM–9:24 AM in Cebu City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Time
Other cities in Philippine Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Airports in Philippine Time
- MNL
- DVO
- CBO
- CEB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Chicago in Cebu City?
- 9:00 am Chicago is 10:00 pm Cebu City.
- What is 12:00 pm Chicago in Cebu City?
- 12:00 pm Chicago is 1:00 am Cebu City, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Chicago in Cebu City?
- 12:30 pm Chicago is 1:30 am Cebu City, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Chicago in Cebu City?
- 2:00 pm Chicago is 3:00 am Cebu City, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Chicago in Cebu City?
- 5:00 pm Chicago is 6:00 am Cebu City, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Chicago in Cebu City?
- 11:30 pm Chicago is 12:30 pm Cebu City, the next day.