🇵🇠Does the Philippines Change Its Clocks?
No clock change
Philippines does not change its clocks. There is no daylight saving time.
Where the clocks change
The whole country stays on Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
The rule
Philippines stays on Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
Common questions
Does the Philippines have daylight saving time?
No. Philippines stays on Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) all year, so clocks never change.
Does the time difference with the US change?
Yes, even though the Philippines does not change clocks. When the US springs forward in March, the gap to the Philippines shrinks by one hour; when the US falls back in November, it grows by one hour.
Sources
Reference data reviewed September 25, 2026. Times computed from the IANA Time Zone Database, release 2026c.