When to offer Salah if there is a difference in time zone

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Q: I traveled back from the Philippines after the Zhuhr (Noon) Prayer and so I combined the Zhuhr and ‘Asr (Afternoon) Prayers at the airport. The problem was that the airplane traveled from the East to the West, so it was daylight for a long time. We reached Dhahran airport at 8:00 pm in Saudi Arabia time zone, but that was 4:00 am in the Philippines. So I combined the Maghrib (Sunset) and ‘Isha’ (Night) Prayers that we had missed, even though the time is different between the two countries, because of time zone differences. The question is: should we perform Maghrib and ‘Isha’ Prayers according to the time in the Philippines or that of the country we landed in? Please advise me and may Allah reward you with the best!

A: If the reality is as you mentioned, you should perform Maghrib and ‘Isha’ Prayers according to the time zone of the country you landed in.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.