Cebu to Mtwara: time difference
Mtwara 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 14:53 2:53 PM Mtwara 09:53 9:53 AM You –:–
14:53 2:53 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 17:21
09:53 9:53 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:19
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−5 h
Mtwara is 5 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Mtwara 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
🇹🇿 Mtwara
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 | 🇹🇿 Mtwara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:53 | 09:53 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:37 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 140,793 |
Compare Cebu with another city
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Big time differences
Cebu and Mtwara: common questions
How far behind Cebu is Mtwara?
Mtwara is 5 hours behind Cebu: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Mtwara when it is 9:00 AM in Cebu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, it is 4:00 AM in Mtwara.
What time is it in Mtwara at the end of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu ends at 6:00 PM; in Mtwara it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cebu and in Mtwara 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 Mtwara.
When does the date change in Mtwara compared with Cebu?
The new day starts in Mtwara later: until 5:00 AM in Cebu, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Mtwara, Cebu is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cebu and Mtwara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
