Convert any time between MT and PHT, with a full 24-hour table and the hours when both sides are actually at work.

MT to PHT Time Converter

PHT is 14 hours ahead of MT. The US Mountain states are currently on MDT (UTC-6:00), and PHT is UTC+8:00.

Worth knowing right now. The US Mountain states are currently on MDT, not MT, because daylight saving is in effect. The 14 hours above is the gap between those two regions today, which is almost certainly what you want. Taken strictly as written, MT to PHT is 15 hours.
MT
Mountain Time
08:18:37 AM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC-6:00
+14:00
hours difference
⇆ Reverse
PHT
Philippine Time
10:18:37 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC+8:00

Best Time to Call Between MT and PHT

Standard 9-to-5 hours in these two zones never overlap, so someone has to take the call outside their working day. The most workable window is 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM MT, which is 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM PHT.

both at work MT only PHT only neither  —  hours along the strip are MT.

MT to PHT: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table

Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.

MTPHTWorking hours
12:00 AM 2:00 PM PHT only
1:00 AM 3:00 PM PHT only
2:00 AM 4:00 PM PHT only
3:00 AM 5:00 PM —
4:00 AM 6:00 PM —
5:00 AM 7:00 PM —
6:00 AM 8:00 PM —
7:00 AM 9:00 PM —
8:00 AM 10:00 PM —
9:00 AM 11:00 PM MT only
10:00 AM 12:00 AM next day MT only
11:00 AM 1:00 AM next day MT only
12:00 PM 2:00 AM next day MT only
1:00 PM 3:00 AM next day MT only
2:00 PM 4:00 AM next day MT only
3:00 PM 5:00 AM next day MT only
4:00 PM 6:00 AM next day MT only
5:00 PM 7:00 AM next day —
6:00 PM 8:00 AM next day —
7:00 PM 9:00 AM next day PHT only
8:00 PM 10:00 AM next day PHT only
9:00 PM 11:00 AM next day PHT only
10:00 PM 12:00 PM next day PHT only
11:00 PM 1:00 PM next day PHT only

What MT and PHT Actually Are

MT — Mountain Time

Denver, Salt Lake City, Calgary, Edmonton — and Phoenix, which does not change its clocks. Standing at UTC-7:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to MST.

Mountain Time contains the most conspicuous daylight saving exception in North America: Arizona, which has opted out since 1968.

PHT — Philippine Time

Manila, Quezon City, Cebu, Davao. Standing at UTC+8:00 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year. Also written PST for Philippine Standard Time, which collides with US Pacific Standard Time.

The Philippines briefly used daylight saving in 1990 during an energy crisis, and has otherwise kept a single fixed offset since independence.

What This Means in Practice

The date changes mid-working-day

For 7 of the eight hours in a normal MT working day, the equivalent PHT time falls on a different calendar date. Anything scheduled in that stretch needs the date checked as well as the time, or a Tuesday call quietly becomes a Wednesday one at the other end.

This gap is not fixed

MT changes its clocks and PHT does not, so the difference between them moves by an hour twice a year. A recurring meeting set now will drift for one side from Sunday, November 1, 2026 unless someone resets it.

Nearly opposite sides of the clock

At 14 hours apart, one side's morning is the other side's night. Handing work over at the end of a shift usually beats trying to get both parties in the same call.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between MT and PHT?

PHT is 14 hours ahead of MT. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between MT and PHT is 15 hours — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.

What is 9:00 AM MT in PHT?

9:00 AM MT is 11:00 PM PHT.

What are the best hours to schedule a call between MT and PHT?

Standard business hours in these two zones do not overlap at all, so one side has to work outside the 9-to-5. The most workable window is 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM MT, which is 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM PHT.

Does the difference between MT and PHT change during the year?

Yes. MT observes daylight saving and PHT does not, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Does PHT always mean Philippine Time?

Also written PST for Philippine Standard Time, which collides with US Pacific Standard Time.

Converting between two time zones regularly? Bookmark this page — the clocks update live and the table follows daylight saving automatically.