Time difference
Manila to Ottawa Time Difference
Ottawa is 12 hours behind Manila — when it's 12:00 PM in Manila, it's 12:00 AM in Ottawa. (Manila (Asia/Manila, PHT); Ottawa (America/Toronto, EDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Ottawa is 12 hours behind Manila. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Manila and Ottawa do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Manila and Ottawa — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Manila, it's 9:00 PM the previous day in Ottawa.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Ottawa, it's 9:00 PM in Manila.
Ottawa is currently 12 hours behind Manila.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Manila and Ottawa do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Manila, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Ottawa.
Quick conversion table
| Manila | Ottawa |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 1 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 11:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Ottawa shifts for daylight saving. After that, Ottawa will be 13 hours behind Manila (currently 12 hours behind Manila). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Manila does not observe daylight saving time.
- Ottawa is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Ottawa ahead of or behind Manila?
- Ottawa is 12 hours behind Manila.
- How many hours behind Manila is Ottawa?
- Ottawa is 12 hours behind Manila.
- What time is 9 AM in Manila in Ottawa?
- 9:00 AM in Manila is 9:00 PM the previous day in Ottawa.
- What time is noon in Manila in Ottawa?
- 12:00 PM in Manila is 12:00 AM in Ottawa.
- What time is 5 PM in Manila in Ottawa?
- 5:00 PM in Manila is 5:00 AM in Ottawa. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Manila in Ottawa?
- 3:00 PM in Manila is 3:00 AM in Ottawa.
- Is Manila currently observing daylight saving time?
- Manila does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Ottawa currently observing daylight saving time?
- Ottawa is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Manila and Ottawa observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Ottawa shifts for daylight saving. After that, Ottawa will be 13 hours behind Manila (currently 12 hours behind Manila). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Ottawa from Manila?
- Manila and Ottawa business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Manila or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Manila from Ottawa?
- Ottawa and Manila business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Ottawa or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Manila (PHT) to Ottawa (EDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 12 hours from Manila local time to get Ottawa local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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