Cebu to Saitama: time difference
Saitama is 1 h ahead of 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 05:03 5:03 AM Saitama 06:03 6:03 AM You –:–
05:03 5:03 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:27
06:03 6:03 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:04
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+1 h
Saitama is 1 h ahead of Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Saitama 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
🇯🇵 Saitama
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇯🇵 Saitama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:03 | 06:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 1,182,115 |
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Big time differences
Cebu and Saitama: common questions
What is the time difference between Cebu and Saitama?
Saitama is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Cebu is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Saitama at the start of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu starts at 9:00 AM; in Saitama it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, what time is it in Saitama?
At 6:00 PM in Cebu, clocks in Saitama show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Saitama from Cebu?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cebu – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saitama – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Saitama compared with Cebu?
The new day starts in Saitama earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cebu it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Saitama, Cebu is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Cebu and Saitama change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
