Manila to IST
Manila is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time.
Times may vary due to daylight saving time.Quick answer. IST is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Manila, and that gap never changes. Neither Manila nor IST observes daylight saving time, so the same conversion is correct on every date of the year.
Time difference
Manila, Philippines
PHT UTC+8:00 No DST
Manila and the rest of the Philippines.
no DST
India Standard Time (IST)
IST UTC+5:30 No DST
Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad.
India runs on a single time zone, UTC+5:30, and has not observed daylight saving time since 1945. The half-hour offset is why IST conversions rarely land on a round hour.
Manila to IST conversion table
Every hour of the day for 2026. Neither side observes daylight saving, so this table is correct on every date of the year.
| Manila | IST | 24-hour |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:30 PM −1 day | 21:30 |
| 1 AM | 10:30 PM −1 day | 22:30 |
| 2 AM | 11:30 PM −1 day | 23:30 |
| 3 AM | 12:30 AM | 00:30 |
| 4 AM | 1:30 AM | 01:30 |
| 5 AM | 2:30 AM | 02:30 |
| 6 AM | 3:30 AM | 03:30 |
| 7 AM | 4:30 AM | 04:30 |
| 8 AM | 5:30 AM | 05:30 |
| 9 AM | 6:30 AM | 06:30 |
| 10 AM | 7:30 AM | 07:30 |
| 11 AM | 8:30 AM | 08:30 |
| 12 PM | 9:30 AM | 09:30 |
| 1 PM | 10:30 AM | 10:30 |
| 2 PM | 11:30 AM | 11:30 |
| 3 PM | 12:30 PM | 12:30 |
| 4 PM | 1:30 PM | 13:30 |
| 5 PM | 2:30 PM | 14:30 |
| 6 PM | 3:30 PM | 15:30 |
| 7 PM | 4:30 PM | 16:30 |
| 8 PM | 5:30 PM | 17:30 |
| 9 PM | 6:30 PM | 18:30 |
| 10 PM | 7:30 PM | 19:30 |
| 11 PM | 8:30 PM | 20:30 |
Highlighted rows are the 6 hours where a 9–6 working day in Manila overlaps a 9–5 working day in IST.
Popular conversion times
| Manila | IST |
|---|---|
| 9 AM Manila | 6:30 AM |
| 10 AM Manila | 7:30 AM |
| 11 AM Manila | 8:30 AM |
| 12 PM Manila | 9:30 AM |
| 3 PM Manila | 12:30 PM |
| 5 PM Manila | 2:30 PM |
| 6 PM Manila | 3:30 PM |
| 8 PM Manila | 5:30 PM |
Business hours and meeting times
Comparing a 9:00–18:00 working day in Manila against 9:00–17:00 in IST, across the whole week — a slot only counts if it lands on a working day at both ends.
Both sides work Monday to Friday, so the working weeks line up and you share 5 days.
Rows are days in Manila. Columns are hours of the Manila day.
Best recurring slot
1 PM Manila = 10:30 AM IST , every shared working day
Across the week that is 30 overlapping working hours . The widest day is Monday, with 6 hours.
| Day | Overlap (Manila) | Local (IST) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Tuesday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Wednesday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Thursday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Friday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Saturday | Manila weekend | — | — |
| Sunday | Manila weekend | — | — |
Public holidays
A shared working day is only usable if neither side is on holiday — and India and IST build their calendars on different systems, so the days each loses rarely coincide.
Over the next 8 weeks you share 40 working days. 2are lost to a public holiday on one side or the other, leaving 38.
| Date | Who is off | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 2, 2026 | India | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | India | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
Next holidays in Manila
- Saturday, October 31, 2026All Saints' Day Evepublished date
- Sunday, November 1, 2026All Saints' Day (Araw ng mga Santo)published date
- Monday, November 30, 2026Bonifacio Day (Araw ni Gat Andres Bonifacio)published date
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Kapistahan ng Immaculada Concepcion)published date
- Thursday, December 24, 2026Christmas Evepublished date
Public holidays as published by https://date.nager.at, covering 2026–2028. Regional and employer-specific days are not included.
Next holidays in India
- Friday, October 2, 2026Gandhi Jayantisame date every year
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026Dussehra (Vijayadashami)partialpublished date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Monday, November 9, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Friday, December 25, 2026Christmas Daypartialsame date every year
India has three national holidays on which the whole country closes. Everything else is either a central-government gazetted holiday that individual employers choose to observe, or a state holiday. Festival dates follow lunisolar calendars and move every year, so they are listed explicitly rather than derived.
Holiday dates for Manila and elsewhere come from a dataset last refreshed on 2026-09-12 (date.nager.at plus curated national calendars). Lunar dates — Eid, Chinese New Year, the Jewish holidays — are predicted and can move by a day once officially announced. Regional, state and employer-specific holidays are not included. Confirm anything you are booking a flight around.
About this conversion
no DST
India runs on a single time zone, UTC+5:30, and has not observed daylight saving time since 1945. The half-hour offset is why IST conversions rarely land on a round hour.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Manila and IST?
IST is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Manila, on every date of the year. Neither side observes daylight saving time.
What time is 9 AM Manila in IST?
9:00 AM Manila is 6:30 AM in IST, all year round.
What is the best time for a meeting between Manila and IST?
Working days overlap for about 6 hours on a typical Monday: 12 PM to 6 PM Manila, which is 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM in IST. For a recurring invite, 1 PM Manila / 10:30 AM IST is the slot that works on the most days.
Does Manila observe daylight saving time?
No. Manila stays on PHT (UTC+8:00) for the whole year, with no daylight saving changeover.
How many hours a week do Manila and IST actually overlap?
30 hours across the week, spread over 5 working days. 1 PM Manila (10:30 AM IST) is the slot that works on the most days, so it is the one to put in a recurring invite.
Do public holidays in Manila and IST line up?
Barely. Over the next eight weeks the two sides share 40 working days, and 2 of those are a public holiday on one side or the other, leaving 38. The next holiday in IST is Gandhi Jayanti on 2026-10-02. Indian, Gulf and Western holiday calendars are built on different systems, so the days each side loses rarely coincide.
Is Manila ahead of IST?
Yes. Manila runs ahead of IST by 2 hours and 30 minutes, so a working morning in Manila lands the previous evening or night in IST.
Converting the other way
Looking up times starting from IST? Use the IST to Manila converter, which leads with IST as the starting point and is written for that reader.
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