Offset
The time difference between Philippine Time and Eastern Time is 12 hours.
Philippine Time (PHT) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).
PHT: UTC+8
EDT: UTC-4
Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Philippine Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Philippine Time and Eastern Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Eastern Time is 12 hours behind Philippine Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Philippine Time (7 AM–8 AM in Eastern Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Philippine Time (7:00 AM Eastern Time).
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
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
Philippine Time is also known as PHT. To call Philippines, dial +63.
Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Eastern Time is approximately 8,500 miles north of Philippine Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| PHT | EST | 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
Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Philippine Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time 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
- 6:24 PM
- Day length
- 12h 57m
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
Daylight overlap: 57m — 5:27 PM–6:24 PM in Philippine Time (5:27 AM–6:24 AM in Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Philippine Time
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
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am PHT in EST?
- 9:00 am PHT is 9:00 pm EST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm PHT in EST?
- 12:00 pm PHT is 12:00 am EST.
- What is 12:30 pm PHT in EST?
- 12:30 pm PHT is 12:30 am EST.
- What is 2:00 pm PHT in EST?
- 2:00 pm PHT is 2:00 am EST.
- What is 5:00 pm PHT in EST?
- 5:00 pm PHT is 5:00 am EST.
- What is 11:30 pm PHT in EST?
- 11:30 pm PHT is 11:30 am EST.