Sydney is 2-3 hours ahead of Manila. Manila uses Philippine Standard Time (PST, UTC+8) while Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). When it's 12:00 PM in Manila, it's 2:00 PM or 3:00 PM in Sydney.
The Philippines does not observe daylight saving time, but Sydney does. The difference is 2 hours during AEST and 3 hours during AEDT.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Manila time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Sydney, covering Australian business hours.
Manila and Sydney are connected by direct flights taking about 8 hours. Australia has a significant Filipino community, and there are strong business ties between the two countries.