Offset
The time difference between Manila and San Jose is 15 hours.
Manila (PHT) is ahead of San Jose (PDT).
PHT: UTC+8
PDT: UTC-7
San Jose is currently observing daylight saving time; Manila is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Manila and San Jose don't overlap on the same weekday. San Jose is 15 hours behind Manila.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Manila | San Jose | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
San Jose observes daylight saving time; Manila does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Jose transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
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
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 8:27 PM
- Day length
- 14h 39m
Daylight overlap: 6h — 5:27 AM–11:27 AM in Manila (2:27 PM–8:27 PM in San Jose). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Philippine Time
Other cities in Pacific 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 Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Manila in San Jose?
- 9:00 am Manila is 6:00 pm San Jose, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Manila in San Jose?
- 12:00 pm Manila is 9:00 pm San Jose, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Manila in San Jose?
- 12:30 pm Manila is 9:30 pm San Jose, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Manila in San Jose?
- 2:00 pm Manila is 11:00 pm San Jose, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm Manila in San Jose?
- 5:00 pm Manila is 2:00 am San Jose.
- What is 11:30 pm Manila in San Jose?
- 11:30 pm Manila is 8:30 am San Jose.