Offset
The time difference between Manila and Ottawa is 12 hours.
Manila (PHT) is ahead of Ottawa (EDT).
PHT: UTC+8
EDT: UTC-4
Ottawa is currently observing daylight saving time; Manila is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Manila and Ottawa don't overlap on the same weekday. Ottawa is 12 hours behind Manila.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Manila (7 AM–8 AM in Ottawa) — suggest 7:00 PM Manila (7:00 AM Ottawa).
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.
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
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Manila | Ottawa | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Ottawa observes daylight saving time; Manila does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Ottawa transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:25 PM
- Day length
- 12h 58m
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 8:49 PM
- Day length
- 15h 33m
Daylight overlap: 3h 22m — 5:27 AM–8:49 AM in Manila (5:27 PM–8:49 PM in Ottawa). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Philippine Time
Other cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Philippine Time
- MNL
- DVO
- CBO
- CEB
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Manila in Ottawa?
- 9:00 am Manila is 9:00 pm Ottawa, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Manila in Ottawa?
- 12:00 pm Manila is 12:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 12:30 pm Manila in Ottawa?
- 12:30 pm Manila is 12:30 am Ottawa.
- What is 2:00 pm Manila in Ottawa?
- 2:00 pm Manila is 2:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 5:00 pm Manila in Ottawa?
- 5:00 pm Manila is 5:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 11:30 pm Manila in Ottawa?
- 11:30 pm Manila is 11:30 am Ottawa.