Sri Lanka to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sri Lanka. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sri Lanka 08:49 8:49 AM Cebu 11:19 11:19 AM You –:–
08:49 8:49 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
11:19 11:19 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
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+2 h 30 min
Cebu is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sri Lanka.
When you, Sri Lanka 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
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:49 | 11:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sri Lanka | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 21,444,000 | 964,169 |
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Sri Lanka and Cebu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sri Lanka is Cebu?
The clocks in Cebu are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sri Lanka (UTC+8 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Cebu at the start of the working day in Sri Lanka?
The working day in Sri Lanka starts at 9:00 AM; in Cebu it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cebu when it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, it is 8:30 PM in Cebu.
Is there a time when both Sri Lanka and Cebu are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sri Lanka (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Cebu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cebu?
From 9:30 PM in Sri Lanka it is already the next day in Cebu. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Cebu it is still the previous day in Sri Lanka.
Is the time difference between Sri Lanka and Cebu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sri Lanka nor Cebu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
