EST to PHT

About EST to PHT

This page converts Eastern Time (ET) to Philippine Time (PHT). Pick a date and time, and the answer appears at once. Below it, a table shows every hour of that day.

PHT is 13 hours ahead of ET in winter, and 12 hours ahead in summer, while the US is on daylight saving time. For example, 9:00 AM ET is 10:00 PM PHT in winter and 9:00 PM PHT in summer.

ET is the time in New York, Washington DC, Miami, Atlanta, Boston and Toronto. PHT is the time in Manila, Quezon City, Cebu, Davao and the rest of the Philippines.

The converter uses your browser's own time zone data, so daylight saving is handled for you — always right for the date you pick, in the past or the future.

Features

• One big answer — "9:00 AM EST → 10:00 PM PHT" style, with "next day" or "previous day" when the date changes
• Any date and time — the right offset for that day, summer or winter
• Every hour of the day — a live table for the date you pick, your hour highlighted
• Swap — one tap turns it into PHT to EST
• Add more zones — compare London, Tokyo or any other city at the same time
• Now — starts from the current time in ET

EST to PHT time table

The difference changes when one side is on daylight saving time, so the table has a winter and a summer column. For one exact date, use the live table above.

Common times

• 9:00 AM ET is 10:00 PM PHT in winter and 9:00 PM PHT in summer
• 12:00 PM ET is 1:00 AM PHT (next day) in winter and 12:00 AM PHT (next day) in summer
• 5:00 PM ET is 6:00 AM PHT (next day) in winter and 5:00 AM PHT (next day) in summer
• 8:00 PM ET is 9:00 AM PHT (next day) in winter and 8:00 AM PHT (next day) in summer

Working hours in ET and PHT

A 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working day in ET is 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM (next day) PHT in winter, and 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM (next day) PHT in summer.

A 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working day in PHT is 8:00 PM (previous day) to 4:00 AM ET in winter, and 9:00 PM (previous day) to 5:00 AM ET in summer.

The two working days do not overlap, so one side has to call early or late. 8:00 AM ET is 9:00 PM PHT in winter, and 8:00 PM PHT in summer. Pick your date in the converter above to see the exact hours.

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time uses EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer. The US clocks go forward on the second Sunday of March and back on the first Sunday of November: March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026, and March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027.

Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8) has no daylight saving time. It stays the same all year.

Good to know

• EST or ET? Strictly, EST is only the winter time of the US East Coast; in summer it is EDT. Many people say "EST" all year when they mean "East Coast time". This page uses the real clock time for the date you pick, so the answer is right either way.
• PHT or PST? In the Philippines the official name is Philippine Standard Time, and it is often written PST there. It is not the US Pacific time (also PST). This page writes PHT to keep them apart. The Philippines has no daylight saving time.
• Manila is ahead. Evening in New York is the next morning in Manila — check the day, not only the hour.
• Planning a meeting? Pick the date and time, then add the other cities of the people you meet with. Everyone's time shows in one list.
• The answer comes from your device's time zone data. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours between EST and PHT?

PHT is 13 hours ahead of ET in winter, and 12 hours ahead in summer, while the US is on daylight saving time.

What is 9:00 AM EST in PHT?

9:00 AM ET is 10:00 PM PHT in winter and 9:00 PM PHT in summer.

Does daylight saving change EST to PHT?

Yes. PHT is 13 hours ahead of ET in winter, and 12 hours ahead in summer, while the US is on daylight saving time. The converter shows the right time for the date you pick.

Is EST the same as ET?

Not exactly. EST is the winter time and EDT the summer time; ET means whichever one is in use. Most people say EST for both. This page always uses the correct clock time.

Does the Philippines use daylight saving time?

No. The Philippines stays on UTC+8 all year. Only the US side changes, so the gap is 13 hours from November to March and 12 hours from March to November.

Related tools

• Time Zone Converter — any time zone to many others at once
• World Clock — the time now in cities around the world
• EST to IST — Eastern Time to India Standard Time
• JST to EST — Japan Standard Time to Eastern Time
• AEST to EST — Australian Eastern Time to Eastern Time
• EST to UTC — Eastern Time to Coordinated Universal Time

How to use it

• The time is set to now in ET — change the date and time to the one you need
• Read the answer in the big box: the time in PHT
• Look at the table for every hour of that day
• Press Swap to convert PHT to EST instead
• Add more time zones from the list to compare other cities