Kobe to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 1 h behind Kobe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kobe 13:57 1:57 PM Cebu 12:57 12:57 PM You –:–
13:57 1:57 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
12:57 12:57 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:27
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−1 h
Cebu is 1 h behind Kobe.
When you, Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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 | 🇯🇵 Kobe | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:57 | 12:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Kobe | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,537,272 | 964,169 |
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Kobe and Cebu: common questions
What is the time difference between Kobe and Cebu?
Cebu is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Kobe is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kobe, what time is it in Cebu?
At 9:00 AM in Kobe, clocks in Cebu show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Cebu at the end of the working day in Kobe?
The working day in Kobe ends at 6:00 PM; in Cebu it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kobe and Cebu are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kobe (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cebu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cebu compared with Kobe?
The new day starts in Cebu later: until 1:00 AM in Kobe, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cebu, Kobe is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kobe and Cebu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kobe nor in Cebu, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
