Cebu to Tanga: time difference
Tanga 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 23:12 11:12 PM Tanga 18:12 6:12 PM You –:–
23:12 11:12 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:26
18:12 6:12 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 18:16
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−5 h
Tanga is 5 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Tanga 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
🇹🇿 Tanga
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 | 🇹🇿 Tanga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:12 | 18:12 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:34 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 12 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 393,429 |
Compare Cebu with another city
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Big time differences
Cebu and Tanga: common questions
What is the time difference between Cebu and Tanga?
Tanga is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Cebu is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Tanga when it is 9:00 AM in Cebu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, it is 4:00 AM in Tanga.
What time is it in Tanga when it is 6:00 PM in Cebu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, it is 1:00 PM in Tanga.
Is there a time when both Cebu and Tanga are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Tanga), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Tanga compared with Cebu?
The new day starts in Tanga later: until 5:00 AM in Cebu, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Tanga, Cebu is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cebu and Tanga the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cebu nor Tanga switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
