Chicago to Manila time
Manila is 14 hours ahead of Chicago.
Time difference between Chicago and Manila
Manila is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and Manila is on Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 13 hours to 14 hours over the year.
Convert Chicago time to Manila time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC+08:00 for Manila. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Manila is ahead, so from 10:00 AM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in Manila.
| Chicago time | Manila time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Chicago and Manila working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Chicago and Manila do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Chicago (8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Manila), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Chicago and Manila
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−06:00 to UTC−05:00).
Manila does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.