Cape Town ↔ Manila
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Cape Town time).
Sync Cape Town and Manila easily. Cape Town is 6 hours behind Manila. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Cape Town time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
18:28 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:28 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:28 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Cape Town and Manila is challenging due to the 6 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Cape Town Business Pulse
- Culture Slightly more relaxed than Jo'burg but professional. Creative and tech-focused.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM. Capetonians value their quality of life, so business often has a slightly more relaxed pace than in Johannesburg. Relationship building is important. Be mindful of potential "Load Shedding" (power outages) affecting connectivity.
Manila Business Pulse
- Culture Highly service-oriented and Westernized in professional settings. Very hospitable and polite.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Standard business hours calls are best between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Filipinos are exceptionally polite and values "Pakikisama" (harmony); avoid overly blunt or confrontational language. Be aware that typhoon season can frequently disrupt schedules and connectivity.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Cape Town | Manila |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Manila |
| Country | South Africa | Philippines |
| Coordinates | -33.92, 18.42 | 14.60, 120.98 |
| Population | 4,890,000 | 14,667,000 |