Medan to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 1 h ahead of Medan. 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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Medan 02:02 2:02 AM Cebu 03:02 3:02 AM You –:–
02:02 2:02 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:12
03:02 3:02 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:27
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+1 h
Cebu is 1 h ahead of Medan.
When you, Medan 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
🇮🇩 Medan
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇩 Medan | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:02 | 03:02 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Medan | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,097,610 | 964,169 |
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Big time differences
Medan and Cebu: common questions
How far ahead of Medan is Cebu?
Cebu is 1 hour ahead of Medan: UTC+8 against UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Medan, what time is it in Cebu?
At 9:00 AM in Medan, clocks in Cebu show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cebu at the end of the working day in Medan?
The working day in Medan ends at 6:00 PM; in Cebu it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Medan and in Cebu overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Medan, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cebu.
When does the date change in Cebu compared with Medan?
The new day starts in Cebu earlier: at 11:00 PM in Medan it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cebu, Medan is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medan and Cebu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medan nor Cebu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
