Love Taps / Time zones / Seattle and Manila
Time difference between Seattle and Manila
Manila is 15 hours ahead of Seattle. From November 1, 2026: Manila is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
| Seattle | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Manila | Philippines · Asia/Manila · UTC+8 |
| Difference now | Manila is 15 hours ahead of Seattle |
| Distance | 6,642 miles (10,690 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Manila is 15 hours ahead of Seattle |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Manila is 16 hours ahead of Seattle |
| From March 14, 2027 | Manila is 15 hours ahead of Seattle |
Seattle 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 15 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Seattle = 8:00 am – 2:00 pm in Manila (next day) · 6 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 15 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Seattle = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Manila (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 16 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Seattle = 8:00 am – 3:00 pm in Manila (next day) · 7 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 16 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Seattle is 11:00 pm in Manila.
- 10:00 pm in Seattle is 1:00 pm in Manila the next day.
- 8:00 am in Manila is 5:00 pm in Seattle 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.
| Seattle | Manila | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | Manila asleep |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Manila asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm +1 day | Seattle asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Seattle · 3 hours
- Chicago and Seattle · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Seattle · 0 hours
- Seattle and Dallas · 2 hours
- Honolulu and Seattle · 3 hours
- Seattle and Vancouver · 0 hours
- Seattle and London · 8 hours
- Seattle and Bangalore · 12 hours 30 minutes
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.