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Time difference between Chicago and Manila
Manila is 13 hours ahead of Chicago. From November 1, 2026: Manila is 14 hours ahead of Chicago.
| Chicago | United States · America/Chicago · UTC−5 |
|---|---|
| Manila | Philippines · Asia/Manila · UTC+8 |
| Difference now | Manila is 13 hours ahead of Chicago |
| Distance | 8,130 miles (13,083 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Manila is 13 hours ahead of Chicago |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Manila is 14 hours ahead of Chicago |
| From March 14, 2027 | Manila is 13 hours ahead of Chicago |
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Manila does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 13 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am in Chicago = 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Manila · 2 hours
- 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 12:00 pm in Manila (next day) · 4 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 13 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Chicago = 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Manila · 1 hour
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Manila (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 14 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Chicago = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Manila · 1 hour
- 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 1:00 pm in Manila (next day) · 5 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 14 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Chicago = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Manila · 1 hour
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Manila (next day) · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Chicago is 9:00 pm in Manila.
- 10:00 pm in Chicago is 11:00 am in Manila the next day.
- 8:00 am in Manila is 7:00 pm in Chicago the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Chicago | Manila | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | Manila asleep |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm +1 day | Chicago asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Chicago and Dallas · 0 hours
- Chicago and Houston · 0 hours
- Chicago and Seattle · 2 hours
- Chicago and Denver · 1 hour
- Chicago and Miami · 1 hour
- Chicago and Phoenix · 2 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.