9am in Manila is 9pm in New York City

When it’s 9am in Manila, it’s 9pm in New York City. New York City is 12 hours behind Manila. New York City observes daylight saving time but Manila does not, so the offset shifts by one hour when clocks change. The best time to schedule calls between the two cities is early morning in New York City (when it’s opening hours in Manila) or late evening in Manila (when it’s afternoon in New York City). Remote teams spanning Manila and New York City typically designate a fixed overlap window for synchronous meetings, with async handoffs covering the rest. In practice, teams in New York City often take early-morning slots to connect with Manila during afternoon hours, while the Manila side tends toward end-of-day availability. Asynchronous handoffs using shared documents or recorded video updates help bridge the hours when schedules do not overlap.