Cebu to Matara: time difference
Matara 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 04:22 4:22 AM Matara 01:52 1:52 AM You –:–
04:22 4:22 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:26
01:52 1:52 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:53
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−2 h 30 min
Matara is 2 h 30 min behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Matara 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
🇱🇰 Matara
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 | 🇱🇰 Matara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:22 | 01:52 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 100,000 |
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Cebu and Matara: common questions
What is the time difference between Cebu and Matara?
Matara is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Cebu is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Matara when it is 9:00 AM in Cebu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, it is 6:30 AM in Matara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, what time is it in Matara?
At 6:00 PM in Cebu, clocks in Matara show 3:30 PM.
When do working hours in Cebu and in Matara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Cebu, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Matara.
When does the date change in Matara compared with Cebu?
The new day starts in Matara later: until 2:30 AM in Cebu, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Matara, Cebu is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cebu and Matara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cebu nor Matara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
