Philippines
Time now in National Capital Region
Sunrise 05:42Sunset 06:15Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Manila
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
14,001,751
Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
06:15
Day length
12h 33m
Coordinates
14.58, 121.05
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About the time in National Capital Region
The zone identifier Asia/Manila is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Manila keeps pointing at Manila time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
National Capital Region runs on Asia/Manila, which puts the city UTC +8 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 14,001,751 people live in National Capital Region, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in National Capital Region
- When do the sun rise and set in National Capital Region today?
- Sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset at 06:15, giving 12h 33m of daylight.
- Does National Capital Region change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. National Capital Region keeps UTC +8 throughout the year.
- What are normal business hours in National Capital Region in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in National Capital Region runs from 01:00–09:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in National Capital Region right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in National Capital Region, updating every second from Asia/Manila (UTC +8).
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