Offset
The time difference between Cuba Standard Time and Philippine Time is 12 hours.
Cuba Standard Time (CDT) is behind Philippine Time (PHT).
CDT: UTC-4
PHT: UTC+8
Cuba Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Philippine Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Cuba Standard Time and Philippine Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Philippine Time is 12 hours ahead of Cuba Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in Cuba Standard Time (7 PM–8 PM in Philippine Time) — suggest 7:00 AM Cuba Standard Time (7:00 PM Philippine Time).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Cuba Standard Time (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Philippine Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Cuba Standard Time (7:00 AM Philippine Time).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable 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.
Cuba
- Triumph of the RevolutionThu, Jan 1
- Victory of Fidel CastroFri, Jan 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Day before the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrisonSat, Jul 25
- Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrisonSun, Jul 26
- Day after the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrisonMon, Jul 27
- Independence DaySat, Oct 10
- 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
Cuba Standard Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call Cuba, dial +53.
Philippine Time is also known as PHT. To call Philippines, dial +63.
Philippine Time is approximately 9,400 miles northwest of Cuba Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CST-CUBA | PHT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Cuba Standard Time observes daylight saving time; Philippine Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Cuba Standard Time 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
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 8:14 PM
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Day length
- 12h 57m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Cuba Standard Time
Cities in Philippine Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Cuba Standard Time
- HAV
Airports in Philippine Time
- MNL
- DVO
- CBO
- CEB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CST-CUBA in PHT?
- 9:00 am CST-CUBA is 9:00 pm PHT.
- What is 12:00 pm CST-CUBA in PHT?
- 12:00 pm CST-CUBA is 12:00 am PHT, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm CST-CUBA in PHT?
- 12:30 pm CST-CUBA is 12:30 am PHT, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm CST-CUBA in PHT?
- 2:00 pm CST-CUBA is 2:00 am PHT, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm CST-CUBA in PHT?
- 5:00 pm CST-CUBA is 5:00 am PHT, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm CST-CUBA in PHT?
- 11:30 pm CST-CUBA is 11:30 am PHT, the next day.