Geographic position of Manila

Manila is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 14.6042° N, 120.9822° E.

Manila lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Manila

The point on Earth exactly opposite Manila is near Várzea Grande - when it's noon in Manila, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Manila

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Manila

Manila is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Manila is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Manila

In Manila, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 12h 59m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 11h 15m, a difference of roughly 1h 44m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Manila's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Manila at 14.60° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Manila

With a population of 1,600,000, Manila ranks as the 4th most populous city in Philippines, out of 524 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Manila

Manila uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Manila. The current local offset is UTC+8 / PST.

Manila does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Manila

Business hours in Manila (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Philippines

Public Holidays Affecting Manila

Official national holiday observed in Philippines.

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