Cebu to Puttalam: time difference
Puttalam 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 21:58 9:58 PM Puttalam 19:28 7:28 PM You –:–
21:58 9:58 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:27
19:28 7:28 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:55
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−2 h 30 min
Puttalam is 2 h 30 min behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Puttalam 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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
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 | 🇱🇰 Puttalam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:58 | 19:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 45,400 |
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Cebu and Puttalam: common questions
What is the time difference between Cebu and Puttalam?
Puttalam is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Cebu is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Puttalam at the start of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu starts at 9:00 AM; in Puttalam it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Puttalam at the end of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu ends at 6:00 PM; in Puttalam it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cebu and Puttalam are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Cebu (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Puttalam), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cebu is it still yesterday in Puttalam?
Before 2:30 AM in Cebu, the date in Puttalam has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Puttalam, it is already the next day in Cebu.
Is the time difference between Cebu and Puttalam the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cebu nor Puttalam switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
