Cebu to Mahajanga: time difference
Mahajanga 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 19:23 7:23 PM Mahajanga 14:23 2:23 PM You –:–
19:23 7:23 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
14:23 2:23 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:53
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−5 h
Mahajanga is 5 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Mahajanga 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
🇲🇬 Mahajanga
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 | 🇲🇬 Mahajanga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:23 | 14:23 |
| 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 | Indian/Antananarivo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 246,022 |
Compare Cebu with another city
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Big time differences
Cebu and Mahajanga: common questions
How far behind Cebu is Mahajanga?
Mahajanga is 5 hours behind Cebu: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Mahajanga when it is 9:00 AM in Cebu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, it is 4:00 AM in Mahajanga.
What time is it in Mahajanga when it is 6:00 PM in Cebu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, it is 1:00 PM in Mahajanga.
Is there a time when both Cebu and Mahajanga are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mahajanga), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cebu is it still yesterday in Mahajanga?
Before 5:00 AM in Cebu, the date in Mahajanga has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Mahajanga, it is already the next day in Cebu.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Mahajanga change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cebu nor in Mahajanga, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
