Cebu to Jaffna: time difference
Jaffna is 2 h 30 min behind Cebu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cebu 10:46 10:46 AM Jaffna 08:16 8:16 AM You –:–
10:46 10:46 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
08:16 8:16 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:57
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−2 h 30 min
Jaffna is 2 h 30 min behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Jaffna are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Jaffna
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇱🇰 Jaffna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:46 | 08:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 600,000 |
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Cebu and Jaffna: common questions
What is the time difference between Cebu and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Cebu is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Jaffna when it is 9:00 AM in Cebu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, it is 6:30 AM in Jaffna.
What time is it in Jaffna at the end of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu ends at 6:00 PM; in Jaffna it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Jaffna from Cebu?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Cebu – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Jaffna – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cebu is it still yesterday in Jaffna?
Before 2:30 AM in Cebu, the date in Jaffna has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Jaffna, it is already the next day in Cebu.
Does the time difference between Cebu and Jaffna change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
