Offset
The time difference between San José and Manila is 14 hours.
San José (CST) is behind Manila (PHT).
CST: UTC-6
PHT: UTC+8
Neither San José nor Manila is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San José and Manila don't overlap on the same weekday. Manila is 14 hours ahead of San José.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in San José (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Manila) — suggest 6:00 PM San José (8:00 AM Manila).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
Costa Rica
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Juan Santamaría DaySat, Apr 11
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaSat, Jul 25
- Feast of Our Lady of the AngelsSun, Aug 2
- Mother's DaySat, Aug 15
- Independence DayTue, Sep 15
- Army Abolition DayTue, Dec 1
- 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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San José | Manila | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither San José nor Manila observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:25 PM
- Day length
- 12h 58m
Daylight overlap: 2h 30m — 3:27 PM–5:57 PM in San José (5:27 AM–7:57 AM in Manila). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Philippine Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in Philippine Time
- MNL
- DVO
- CBO
- CEB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Manila?
- 9:00 am San José is 11:00 pm Manila.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Manila?
- 12:00 pm San José is 2:00 am Manila, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Manila?
- 12:30 pm San José is 2:30 am Manila, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Manila?
- 2:00 pm San José is 4:00 am Manila, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Manila?
- 5:00 pm San José is 7:00 am Manila, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Manila?
- 11:30 pm San José is 1:30 pm Manila, the next day.