Time difference
Manila to Seattle Time Difference
Seattle is 15 hours behind Manila — when it's 12:00 PM in Manila, it's 9:00 PM the previous day in Seattle. (Manila (Asia/Manila, PHT); Seattle (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Seattle is 15 hours behind Manila. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Manila and Seattle 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 Seattle — 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 6:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seattle, it's 12:00 AM the next day in Manila.
Seattle is currently 15 hours behind Manila.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Manila and Seattle 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 Seattle.
Quick conversion table
| Manila | Seattle |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 8:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 16 hours behind Manila (currently 15 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.
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Seattle ahead of or behind Manila?
- Seattle is 15 hours behind Manila.
- How many hours behind Manila is Seattle?
- Seattle is 15 hours behind Manila.
- What time is 9 AM in Manila in Seattle?
- 9:00 AM in Manila is 6:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is noon in Manila in Seattle?
- 12:00 PM in Manila is 9:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is 5 PM in Manila in Seattle?
- 5:00 PM in Manila is 2:00 AM in Seattle. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Manila in Seattle?
- 3:00 PM in Manila is 12:00 AM in Seattle.
- Is Manila currently observing daylight saving time?
- Manila does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Seattle currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Manila and Seattle observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 16 hours behind Manila (currently 15 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 Seattle from Manila?
- Manila and Seattle 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 Seattle?
- Seattle and Manila business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Seattle or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Manila (PHT) to Seattle (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 15 hours from Manila local time to get Seattle local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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