Convert Colombo Time to Manila

Day starts 2 hours 30 minutes later in Colombo

ClockinSync

BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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Manila

Philippines · +2.5h

11:30

London

United Kingdom · -4.5h

04:30

New York

USA · -9.5h

23:30-1 day

Tokyo

Japan · +3.5h

12:30

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -1.5h

07:30

Frequently Asked Questions

How much time separates Colombo and Manila?

Currently Colombo (Asia/Colombo) and Manila (Asia/Manila) differ by 2 hours 30 minutes.

When are both Colombo and Manila in working hours simultaneously?

You have 5.5 hours of mutual business hours. 09:00 Colombo / 11:00 Manila is typically the sweet spot.

Is the 2 hours 30 minutes difference between Colombo and Manila stable right now?

The 2 hours 30 minutes difference between Colombo and Manila is stable — no DST changes expected in the next 7 days.

What time does Manila show when Colombo hits midday?

12:00 PM in Colombo is 2:30 PM in Manila at the same moment.

How does the Colombo to Manila time converter work?

Use the interactive slider above. Drag it to any Colombo hour and all locations update instantly. Or type "3pm" / "15:00" in the search bar.

What public holidays should I keep in mind when scheduling between Colombo and Manila?

Ninoy Aquino Day falls on August 21 in Manila. If you have meetings around that date, confirm availability in advance.

What time zones do Colombo and Manila use?

Colombo observes Asia/Colombo and Manila observes Asia/Manila. Their UTC offset difference is 2 hours 30 minutes.

9 AM Colombo time converts to what in Manila?

9:00 AM in Colombo = 11:30 AM in Manila. That's within standard working hours in Manila.

How does the time change when traveling from Colombo to Manila?

Traveling from Colombo to Manila means you lose 2 hours 30 minutes in local time. Most people adjust within a day.

How do Colombo and Manila relate to UTC?

Colombo and Manila sit in Asia/Colombo and Asia/Manila respectively. The arithmetic difference between their UTC offsets equals 2 hours 30 minutes.

Quick time conversions: Colombo → Manila

Common reference points to help you plan across the time difference.

For every 4:00 PM in Colombo, it's simultaneously 6:30 PM in Manila.

I'm in Colombo at 6:00 AM — what time is my colleague in Manila seeing?—8:30 AM

5:00 PMin Colombo→7:30 PMin Manila

Setting a 3:00 PM alarm in Colombo? That's 5:30 PM for Manila.

2:00 PMin Colombo→4:30 PMin Manila

Colombo 7:00 AM — what's that in Manila?—9:30 AM

11:00 AMin Colombo→1:30 PMin Manila

Colombo ↔ Manila — time offset

Colombo is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Manila. Midday in Colombo lines up with 14:00 in Manila.

Colombo is in the Asia/Colombo timezone. Manila is in Asia/Manila. The difference is 2.5 hours 30 minutes.

Mutual working hours

There is a 5.5-hour window each day where both Colombo and Manila are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).

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Colombo

Manila

Overlap (5.5h)

When to schedule across time zones

Both Colombo and Manila are in standard hours simultaneously for 5.5h per day. 3 recommended slots shown below.

09:00 Colombo / 11:00 Manila✓ Both working

10:00 Colombo / 12:00 Manila✓ Both working

11:00 Colombo / 13:00 Manila✓ Both working

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Upcoming public holidays

Colombo

No upcoming public holidays this year.

Manila10 holidays

Aug 21Ninoy Aquino Day

Aug 31National Heroes Day

Oct 31All Saints' Day Eve

Nov 1All Saints' Day

Nov 30Bonifacio Day

How to work with Colombo and Manila time zones

Working across Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Manila (Philippines) involves a 2.5-hour gap. The good news: there is a 5.5-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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09:00–10:00 in Colombo = 11:00–12:00 in Manila. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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10:00–11:00 in Colombo = 12:00–13:00 in Manila. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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11:00–12:00 in Colombo = 13:00–14:00 in Manila. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Colombo. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

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Colombo ↔ Manila

6h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)· Showing morning hours (05:00–13:00)

Colombo

Manila

05:00

07:30

06:00

08:30

07:00

09:30Working

08:00

10:30Working

09:00Working

11:30Working

10:00Working

12:30Working

11:00Working

13:30Working

12:00Working

14:30Working

13:00Working

15:30Working

Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.