UK to Philippines time, for planning a VA's hours
Put in the UK hours you want covered and see what they mean in Manila, in the UK summer and winter, including any hours after 10pm. The Philippines does not change its clocks; the UK does, twice a year.
Your UK hours
UK winter (GMT) · Manila is 8 hours ahead
In Manila
17:00 to 01:00(next day)
3 hours after 10pm Manila time
UK summer (BST) · Manila is 7 hours ahead
In Manila
16:00 to 00:00
2 hours after 10pm Manila time
Common UK hours in Manila
| UK hours | Manila, UK winter | Manila, UK summer |
|---|---|---|
| Full UK day09:00 to 17:00 | 17:00 to 01:00 | 16:00 to 00:00 |
| Early full day08:00 to 16:00 | 16:00 to 00:00 | 15:00 to 23:00 |
| Late full day10:00 to 18:00 | 18:00 to 02:00 | 17:00 to 01:00 |
| Part-time mornings09:00 to 13:00 | 17:00 to 21:00 | 16:00 to 20:00 |
| Part-time afternoons13:00 to 17:00 | 21:00 to 01:00 | 20:00 to 00:00 |
| Early start, before the UK06:00 to 14:00 | 14:00 to 22:00 | 13:00 to 21:00 |
What this means when you hire
A UK working day falls in the Filipino afternoon and evening, so your VA works your hours without working through the night, but a full UK day does run past 10pm in Manila.
Philippine employment law gives employees extra pay for night work between 10pm and 6am, and many contractors expect the same. If your hours run past 10pm Manila time, decide your position on a night rate before you advertise.
Agree hours in UK time, and write the Manila time beside them. The gap changes when the UK clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October.
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