Best overlap: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seattle is 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Manila.
Seattle and Manila overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Seattle) to the equivalent 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Manila — that's your meeting window. Manila is 15 hours ahead of Seattle, giving you a slim 1 hour to work with. Punctuality matters; start right at 5:00 PM in Seattle (8:00 AM in Manila). Just remember Manila sits on the next day during this window, so double-check which calendar day you're booking. A quick caveat — Seattle's clocks move for daylight saving and Manila's don't, so the times here are right for only part of the year.
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