Cebu to Bosaso: time difference
Bosaso is 5 h behind Cebu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cebu 12:55 12:55 PM Bosaso 07:55 7:55 AM You –:–
12:55 12:55 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
07:55 7:55 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:29
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−5 h
Bosaso is 5 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Bosaso are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇭 Cebu
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇸🇴 Bosaso
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇸🇴 Bosaso |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:55 | 07:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Africa/Mogadishu |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 74,287 |
Compare Cebu with another city
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Big time differences
Cebu and Bosaso: common questions
How many hours behind Cebu is Bosaso?
The clocks in Bosaso are 5 hours behind those in Cebu (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Bosaso when it is 9:00 AM in Cebu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, it is 4:00 AM in Bosaso.
What time is it in Bosaso at the end of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu ends at 6:00 PM; in Bosaso it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bosaso from Cebu?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cebu – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bosaso – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cebu is it still yesterday in Bosaso?
Before 5:00 AM in Cebu, the date in Bosaso has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Bosaso, it is already the next day in Cebu.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Bosaso change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cebu nor in Bosaso, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
