INBA Game Times in Philippine Time
Reviewed November 1, 2026 against the sources listed below.
From early November to mid-March, Philippine time is 13 hours ahead of US Eastern time; for the rest of the year it is 12 hours ahead. A 7:30 PM Eastern tip-off is 8:30 AM the next day in Manila in winter and 7:30 AM in spring and during most of the playoffs.
Why the gap changes during the season
The Philippines stays on UTC+08:00 all year. The eastern United States moves its clocks: Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00) runs from the first Sunday of November to the second Sunday of March, and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00) the rest of the year. The Philippines does not change its clocks, so the gap is 13 hours in winter and 12 hours otherwise.
Quick conversions
- 7:00 PM ET → 8:00 AM next day in Manila (Nov–Mar) / 7:00 AM (Mar–Nov)
- 7:30 PM ET → 8:30 AM next day (Nov–Mar) / 7:30 AM (Mar–Nov)
- 10:30 PM ET (late West Coast games) → 11:30 AM next day (Nov–Mar) / 10:30 AM (Mar–Nov)
- 3:30 PM ET weekend games → 4:30 AM next day (Nov–Mar) / 3:30 AM (Mar–Nov)
How Iskoran dates NBA games
Every NBA game on Iskoran is filed under the Philippine calendar date of its tip-off. A game played on a Tuesday night in New York is listed on Wednesday, the day Filipino fans watch it.
Mula unang bahagi ng Nobyembre hanggang kalagitnaan ng Marso, 13 oras ang agwat ng Pilipinas sa US Eastern time; 12 oras naman sa natitirang bahagi ng taon. Kaya ang 7:30 PM na laro sa Eastern ay 8:30 AM kinabukasan dito sa Pilipinas tuwing taglamig sa US.
Common questions
What time do NBA games start in the Philippines?
Most regular-season games start between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM Philippine time, the morning after the US date.
Does the time difference change?
Yes. It is 13 hours from early November to mid-March and 12 hours the rest of the year, because the United States uses daylight saving time and the Philippines does not.
Mga tanong
Anong oras ang NBA dito sa Pilipinas?
Kadalasan umaga, mga 7:00 AM hanggang 11:30 AM, kinabukasan ng petsa sa US.