Cebu to Kobe: time difference
Kobe is 1 h ahead of 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 13:47 1:47 PM Kobe 14:47 2:47 PM You –:–
13:47 1:47 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:27
14:47 2:47 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
Kobe is 1 h ahead of Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇯🇵 Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:47 | 14:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 1,537,272 |
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Cebu and Kobe: common questions
What is the time difference between Cebu and Kobe?
Kobe is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Cebu is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Kobe at the start of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu starts at 9:00 AM; in Kobe it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, what time is it in Kobe?
At 6:00 PM in Cebu, clocks in Kobe show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kobe from Cebu?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cebu – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kobe – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Cebu is it tomorrow in Kobe?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Cebu, the date in Kobe has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Kobe, it is still the previous day in Cebu.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Kobe change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cebu nor in Kobe, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
