Pacific Time to Philippine Time Conversion (PST, PDT, and PHT)

Philippine Time (PHT) is 16 hours ahead of PST and 15 hours ahead of PDT. The Philippines does not observe daylight saving time, so every shift in the gap comes from the Pacific side.

• PST (UTC-8), active early November to mid-March: add 16 hours
• PDT (UTC-7), active mid-March to early November: add 15 hours

PT to PHT Conversion Table

Full 24-hour tables for both PST and PDT are below.

How DST Changes Pacific to Philippines Time

Pacific Time shifts twice a year. Philippine Time never does.

During PST (early November to mid-March), the US West Coast runs at UTC-8. Philippine Time at UTC+8 sits 16 hours ahead. During PDT (mid-March to early November), the US West Coast moves to UTC-7, narrowing the gap to 15 hours.

That one-hour shift is the only variable. If you are scheduling a recurring call with a Filipino remote worker, it will land one hour earlier in their day during US summer than it does in US winter.

Common Pacific Time to Philippines Examples

What is 12 AM PT in Philippine time? 12:00 AM PST = 4:00 PM PHT (same day). 12:00 AM PDT = 3:00 PM PHT (same day).

What is 9 AM Pacific in Philippine time? 9:00 AM PST = 1:00 AM PHT (next day). 9:00 AM PDT = 12:00 AM PHT (midnight). Your standard morning start time falls in the middle of the night in Manila.

What is 4 PM PST in Philippine time? 4:00 PM PST = 8:00 AM PHT (next day). 4:00 PM PDT = 7:00 AM PHT (next day). Late afternoon Pacific is a workable morning hour in the Philippines, making it one of the more practical overlap windows for scheduling.

What is 5 PM Pacific in Philippine time? 5:00 PM PST = 9:00 AM PHT (next day). 5:00 PM PDT = 8:00 AM PHT (next day). End of your Pacific workday lines up with the start of a normal Philippine workday.

Your full Pacific workday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM falls between 1:00 AM and 9:00 AM PHT during PST, or midnight to 8:00 AM PHT during PDT. For roles requiring live Pacific coverage, that means overnight hours for your Filipino remote worker.

PST to Philippine Time

Full conversion table. Used from early November to mid-March. Add 16 hours.

PDT to Philippine Time

Full conversion table. Used from mid-March to early November. Add 15 hours.

Philippine Time to Pacific Time

To convert PHT back to Pacific Time, reverse the calculation.

Subtract 16 hours from PHT to get PST. Subtract 15 hours from PHT to get PDT.

For example, 9:00 AM PHT equals 5:00 PM PST the previous day, or 6:00 PM PDT the previous day.

Common Scheduling Patterns for Pacific and Philippine Time

Most employers hiring Filipino remote workers on Pacific hours fall into one of three patterns.

Full Pacific alignment. 

The remote worker mirrors your 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific schedule exactly. That means 1:00 AM to 9:00 AM PHT during PST, or midnight to 8:00 AM PHT during PDT.

It works for roles requiring live coverage such as phone support, real-time chat, and same-day operations. It is also the hardest to sustain long term, which is why fair compensation for night shift work matters significantly.

Hybrid overlap. 

Your remote worker gives you 3 to 4 hours of live coverage during your Pacific morning, then works the rest of their hours during Philippine daytime.

A 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM Pacific window lands at 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM PHT, which is late but manageable. The rest of their day runs on a normal schedule.

Philippine daytime with async. 

Your remote worker keeps normal 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Philippine hours and joins one or two calls outside those hours when genuinely needed.

This model requires clear documentation, written updates, and trust in people to execute without constant check-ins. It is the most sustainable but requires you to actually build async systems.

For practical guidance on building rhythms that hold up across a 15 to 16 hour gap, the guide on working with Filipino remote workers across different time zones goes deeper on the day-to-day realities.

And if you are still deciding when to bring someone on, the best time to hire Filipino remote workers is worth reading before you post a job.

Setting Pacific Time Expectations Before You Hire

Before hiring someone for Pacific hours, have an honest conversation about what their daily life will actually look like.

Ask whether they have worked night shift before and how it went. Ask about their living situation, since family members who are awake while they are trying to sleep make night shift much harder to sustain.

Ask whether they have backup internet and power, because Pacific hours fall during Philippine nighttime when support is less available if something goes wrong.

And be honest with yourself. Do you actually need someone live during your entire workday, or do you just want that because it feels convenient? Most roles do not require full Pacific coverage. A few hours of morning overlap plus async work handles the majority of what these roles actually need.

More on structuring remote team policies that account for time zone differences is covered in the work from anywhere policy guide for Filipino remote teams, and practical day-to-day management tips are in the guide to managing Filipino remote workers after hiring.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you convert PST to PH time? 

Add 16 hours to Pacific Standard Time to get Philippine Time. PST is UTC-8 and PHT is UTC+8. During Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7), add 15 hours instead. The Philippines does not observe daylight saving time, so the only variable is which Pacific offset is currently active.

What is 12 AM PT in Philippine time? 

12:00 AM PST equals 4:00 PM PHT the same day. 12:00 AM PDT equals 3:00 PM PHT the same day. Midnight Pacific falls in mid-afternoon in the Philippines.

Is Pacific time the same as Philippine time? 

No. PST is UTC-8 and PHT is UTC+8, making them 16 hours apart. During PDT (UTC-7), the gap narrows to 15 hours. The two time zones share almost no natural overlap during standard working hours, which is why most employers hiring Filipino remote workers on Pacific hours either work async or compensate for night shift coverage.

What time is 4:00 PM PST in the Philippines? 

4:00 PM PST equals 8:00 AM PHT the following day. During daylight saving time, 4:00 PM PDT equals 7:00 AM PHT the following day. Late afternoon on the US West Coast lands at the start of a normal workday in the Philippines, making it one of the more practical times to schedule overlap calls.