Japan to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 1 h behind Japan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Japan 12:53 12:53 PM Cebu 11:53 11:53 AM You –:–
12:53 12:53 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
11:53 11:53 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
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−1 h
Cebu is 1 h behind Japan.
When you, Japan and Cebu are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇵 Japan
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
🇵🇭 Cebu
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:53 | 11:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Japan | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 125,440,000 | 964,169 |
Compare Japan with another city
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Japan and Cebu: common questions
How far behind Japan is Cebu?
Cebu is 1 hour behind Japan: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Cebu when it is 9:00 AM in Japan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Japan, it is 8:00 AM in Cebu.
If it is 6:00 PM in Japan, what time is it in Cebu?
At 6:00 PM in Japan, clocks in Cebu show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Japan and in Cebu overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Japan, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cebu.
Until what time in Japan is it still yesterday in Cebu?
Before 1:00 AM in Japan, the date in Cebu has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cebu, it is already the next day in Japan.
Is the time difference between Japan and Cebu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Japan nor Cebu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
