Time Difference Between Manila and Seoul
Manila is normally 1 hour behind Seoul.
This page shows the live time difference between Manila, Philippines and Seoul, South Korea. Manila uses the Asia/Manila time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul (UTC+9 standard), so Manila is normally 1 hour behind Seoul. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Manila
- Country
- Philippines
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Seoul
- Country
- South Korea
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Manila and Seoul share a generous 7 hours of overlapping working hours, from 09:00-16:00 in Manila (10:00-17:00 in Seoul), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 7 hours
- Window in Manila
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Window in Seoul
- 10:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Manila and Seoul?
Manila is normally 1 hour behind Seoul (Manila is UTC+8, Seoul is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Manila ahead of or behind Seoul?
Manila is behind Seoul by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Manila and Seoul use daylight saving time?
Manila stays on the same offset all year; Seoul does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Manila and Seoul?
Their working hours overlap for 7 hours: 09:00 to 16:00 in Manila, which is 10:00 to 17:00 in Seoul. That is the best window for a live call.