Offset
The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Philippine Time is 7 hours.
Greenwich Mean Time (BST) is behind Philippine Time (PHT).
BST: UTC+1
PHT: UTC+8
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Philippine Time is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Greenwich Mean Time (4 PM–5 PM in Philippine Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (4:00 PM Philippine Time).
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 Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
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
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Philippine Time is also known as PHT. To call Philippines, dial +63.
Philippine Time is approximately 6,650 miles northeast of Greenwich Mean Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GMT | PHT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Philippine Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 25m
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Day length
- 12h 57m
Daylight overlap: 6h 37m — 4:47 AM–11:24 AM in Greenwich Mean Time (11:47 AM–6:24 PM in Philippine Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Cities in Philippine Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Philippine Time
- MNL
- DVO
- CBO
- CEB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GMT in PHT?
- 9:00 am GMT is 4:00 pm PHT.
- What is 12:00 pm GMT in PHT?
- 12:00 pm GMT is 7:00 pm PHT.
- What is 12:30 pm GMT in PHT?
- 12:30 pm GMT is 7:30 pm PHT.
- What is 2:00 pm GMT in PHT?
- 2:00 pm GMT is 9:00 pm PHT.
- What is 5:00 pm GMT in PHT?
- 5:00 pm GMT is 12:00 am PHT, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm GMT in PHT?
- 11:30 pm GMT is 6:30 am PHT, the next day.