Cebu to Meru: time difference
Meru 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 18:54 6:54 PM Meru 13:54 1:54 PM You –:–
18:54 6:54 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:25
13:54 1:54 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:18
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−5 h
Meru is 5 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Meru 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
🇰🇪 Meru
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 | 🇰🇪 Meru |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:54 | 13:54 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Africa/Nairobi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 1,833,000 |
Compare Cebu with another city
More comparisons with Cebu: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cebu and Meru: common questions
How many hours behind Cebu is Meru?
The clocks in Meru are 5 hours behind those in Cebu (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Meru when it is 9:00 AM in Cebu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, it is 4:00 AM in Meru.
What time is it in Meru at the end of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu ends at 6:00 PM; in Meru it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cebu and in Meru overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Meru.
Until what time in Cebu is it still yesterday in Meru?
Before 5:00 AM in Cebu, the date in Meru has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Meru, it is already the next day in Cebu.
Is the time difference between Cebu and Meru the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cebu nor Meru switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
