Love Taps / Time zones / Sydney and Manila
Time difference between Sydney and Manila
Manila is 3 hours behind Sydney. From April 4, 2027: Manila is 2 hours behind Sydney.
| Sydney | Australia · Australia/Sydney · UTC+11 |
|---|---|
| Manila | Philippines · Asia/Manila · UTC+8 |
| Difference now | Manila is 3 hours behind Sydney |
| Distance | 3,895 miles (6,268 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until April 4, 2027 | Manila is 3 hours behind Sydney |
| April 4, 2027 – October 3, 2027 | Manila is 2 hours behind Sydney |
| From October 3, 2027 | Manila is 3 hours behind Sydney |
Sydney 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 3 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm in Sydney = 8:00 am – 8:00 pm in Manila · 12 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 3 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Sydney = 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Manila · 3 hours
Both awake while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 10:00 am – 11:00 pm in Sydney = 8:00 am – 9:00 pm in Manila · 13 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Sydney = 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Manila · 4 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Sydney is 5:00 am in Manila.
- 10:00 pm in Sydney is 7:00 pm in Manila.
- 8:00 am in Manila is 11:00 am in Sydney.
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.
| Sydney | Manila | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 pm −1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 pm −1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 pm −1 day | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 am | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 am | Manila asleep |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 am | Manila asleep |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 am | Manila asleep |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 am | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 am | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 am | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Sydney asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- Los Angeles and Sydney · 18 hours
- New York and Sydney · 15 hours
- Dallas and Sydney · 16 hours
- Toronto and Sydney · 15 hours
- Vancouver and Sydney · 18 hours
- London and Sydney · 10 hours
- Manchester and Sydney · 10 hours
- Dublin and Sydney · 10 hours
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.