Pacific/Fakaofo at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+13 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+13 |
Rules of the Pacific/Fakaofo time zone
This zone has a single offset, UTC+13, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Recent and upcoming changes in Pacific/Fakaofo
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 31, 2011 | Clocks go forward 24 hours and stay there: 12:00 AM becomes 12:00 AM | UTC+13 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 2011, from UTC−11 to UTC+13. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Where Pacific/Fakaofo is used
Pacific/Fakaofo compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 18 h behind | 18 h behind | 17 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 21 h behind | 21 h behind | 20 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 13 h behind | 13 h behind | 12 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 12 h behind | 12 h behind | 11 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 9 h behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 7 h 30 min behind | 7 h 30 min behind | 7 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 4 h behind |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 3 h behind |
| UTC | --:-- | 13 h behind | 13 h behind | 13 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+13 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Pacific/Fakaofo today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
Using Pacific/Fakaofo in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Pacific/Fakaofo, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+13 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Pacific/Fakaofo:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Pacific/Fakaofo', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Pacific/Fakaofo'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Pacific/Fakaofo')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Pacific/Fakaofo dateTools for time in Pacific/Fakaofo
- Convert a time to or from Pacific/Fakaofo: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Pacific/Fakaofo to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Pacific/Fakaofo and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Pacific/Fakaofo?
UTC+13, all year.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.