The Maldives to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 3 h ahead of the Maldives. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Maldives 02:00 2:00 AM Cebu 05:00 5:00 AM You –:–
02:00 2:00 AM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:49
05:00 5:00 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 17:21
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+3 h
Cebu is 3 h ahead of the Maldives.
When you, the Maldives 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
🇲🇻 Maldives
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:00 | 05:00 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Maldives Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from the Maldives | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Maldives | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 05:37 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 436,330 | 964,169 |
Compare the Maldives with another city
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The Maldives and Cebu: common questions
How many hours ahead of the Maldives is Cebu?
The clocks in Cebu are 3 hours ahead of those in the Maldives (UTC+8 and UTC+5).
If it is 9:00 AM in the Maldives, what time is it in Cebu?
At 9:00 AM in the Maldives, clocks in Cebu show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Cebu at the end of the working day in the Maldives?
The working day in the Maldives ends at 6:00 PM; in Cebu it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cebu from the Maldives?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in the Maldives – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cebu compared with the Maldives?
The new day starts in Cebu earlier: at 9:00 PM in the Maldives it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Cebu, the Maldives is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between the Maldives and Cebu change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
