Swords to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 8 h ahead of Swords. 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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Swords 10:15 10:15 AM Cebu 18:15 6:15 PM You –:–
10:15 10:15 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 17:02
18:15 6:15 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:23
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+8 h
Cebu is 8 h ahead of Swords.
When you, Swords 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
🇮🇪 Swords
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
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇪 Swords | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:15 | 18:15 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Swords | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 9 h 46 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 40,776 | 964,169 |
Compare Swords with another city
More comparisons with Swords: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Swords and Cebu: common questions
What is the time difference between Swords and Cebu?
Cebu is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Swords is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Cebu at the start of the working day in Swords?
The working day in Swords starts at 9:00 AM; in Cebu it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Swords, what time is it in Cebu?
At 6:00 PM in Swords, clocks in Cebu show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Swords and Cebu are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Swords (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cebu compared with Swords?
The new day starts in Cebu earlier: at 4:00 PM in Swords it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Cebu, Swords is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Swords and Cebu change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Swords. From March 28, 2027, Cebu will be 7 hours ahead of Swords.
