Right now, local time in Cebu City is 04:33 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cebu City ranks #599 worldwide by population and #9 in Philippines.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cebu City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.3167° N, 123.8907° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Visayas
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 965,332 · #599 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cebu City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.32° S, 56.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alta Floresta, Brazil, about 49 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:33 GMT-4 (America/Cuiaba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cebu City today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Cebu City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cebu City sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Cebu City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,689 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,233 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.32° N, 123.89° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:33 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −11h |
| London | 20:33 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +3h |
Best time to call Cebu City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cebu City local time:
Cities sharing Cebu City's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City04:33
- Davao04:33
- Caloocan04:33
- Manila04:33
- Taguig04:33
- Budta04:33
- Malingao04:33
- Zamboanga04:33
- Antipolo04:33
- Pasig City04:33
- Cagayan de Oro04:33
- Valenzuela04:33
Distances from Cebu City
| Hong Kong | 1,689 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 2,432 km | WSW (247°) |
| Tokyo | 3,241 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 5,555 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 5,698 km | SSE (151°) |
| Dubai | 7,377 km | WNW (293°) |
| Moscow | 8,828 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 11,306 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 11,315 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,821 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 13,379 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,233 km | SSW (213°) |
Cities near Cebu City
- Adlaon2 km · 04:33
- Apas3 km · 04:33
- Baugo3 km · 04:33
- Mandaue City4 km · 04:33
- Lapu-Lapu City6 km · 04:33
- Tangke7 km · 04:33
- Jaclupan8 km · 04:33
- Buagsong9 km · 04:33
FAQ
What time is it in Cebu City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cebu City (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cebu City in?
Cebu City runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Cebu City observe daylight saving time?
Cebu City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cebu City today?
Cebu City sees sunrise at 05:35 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cebu City tonight?
The moon phase over Cebu City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cebu City?
The antipode of Cebu City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.32° S, 56.11° W. It falls on land, near Alta Floresta, Brazil, about 49 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cebu City?
Cebu City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cebu City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cebu City, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.