Time Difference Between Manila and Shanghai
Manila and Shanghai are normally in the same time zone.
This page shows the live time difference between Manila, Philippines and Shanghai, China. Manila uses the Asia/Manila time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Manila and Shanghai are normally in the same time zone. 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
- …
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Manila and Shanghai?
Manila and Shanghai are normally in the same time zone (UTC+8). Daylight saving in either city can create a temporary one-hour gap, so check the live clocks above.
Is Manila ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Under standard time they are the same. Daylight saving can briefly put one ahead of the other.
Do Manila and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Manila stays on the same offset all year; Shanghai does not.