Cebu to Sao Tome: time difference
Sao Tome is 8 h behind Cebu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇸🇹 Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
03
- Greenwich Mean Time
- UTC+0
- Daytime
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24 · 12 h 6 min
−8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cebu 18:16 6:16 PM Sao Tome 10:16 10:16 AM You –:–
18:16 6:16 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
10:16 10:16 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24
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−8 h
Sao Tome is 8 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Sao Tome 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
🇸🇹 Sao Tome
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:16 | 10:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Africa/Sao Tome |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 53,300 |
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Cebu and Sao Tome: common questions
What is the time difference between Cebu and Sao Tome?
Sao Tome is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC+0, while Cebu is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sao Tome at the start of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Tome it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, what time is it in Sao Tome?
At 6:00 PM in Cebu, clocks in Sao Tome show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Cebu and Sao Tome are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Sao Tome), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sao Tome compared with Cebu?
The new day starts in Sao Tome later: until 8:00 AM in Cebu, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Sao Tome, Cebu is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Sao Tome change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cebu nor in Sao Tome, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
