Cebu to Matrah: time difference
Matrah is 4 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 00:12 12:12 AM Matrah 20:12 8:12 PM You –:–
00:12 12:12 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 17:21
20:12 8:12 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:26
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−4 h
Matrah is 4 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Matrah 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
🇴🇲 Matrah
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 19 7 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇴🇲 Matrah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:12 | 20:12 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Asia/Muscat |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:37 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | — |
Compare Cebu with another city
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Big time differences
Cebu and Matrah: common questions
How many hours behind Cebu is Matrah?
The clocks in Matrah are 4 hours behind those in Cebu (UTC+4 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Matrah at the start of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu starts at 9:00 AM; in Matrah it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Matrah at the end of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu ends at 6:00 PM; in Matrah it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Matrah from Cebu?
Between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cebu – that is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Matrah – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cebu is it still yesterday in Matrah?
Before 4:00 AM in Cebu, the date in Matrah has not changed yet. From 8:00 PM in Matrah, it is already the next day in Cebu.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Matrah change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cebu nor in Matrah, so the gap is 4 hours all year round.
