Pacific/Nauru is an IANA time zone used in Nauru. It stays on UTC+12 all year.
Pacific/Nauru at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+12 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+12 |
| Used in | Nauru |
How Pacific/Nauru keeps time
This zone has a single offset, UTC+12, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Recent and upcoming changes in Pacific/Nauru
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 10, 1979 | Clocks go forward 30 minutes and stay there: 2:00 AM becomes 2:30 AM | UTC+12 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 1979, from UTC+11:30 to UTC+12. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Countries and cities on Pacific/Nauru
Pacific/Nauru is used in Nauru. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Pacific/Nauru 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) | --:-- | 17 h behind | 17 h behind | 16 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 20 h behind | 20 h behind | 19 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 12 h behind | 12 h behind | 11 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 11 h behind | 11 h behind | 10 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 8 h behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 6 h 30 min behind | 6 h 30 min behind | 6 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 4 h behind |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 3 h behind |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 2 h behind |
| UTC | --:-- | 12 h behind | 12 h behind | 12 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+12 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Pacific/Nauru today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Asia/Kamchatka
- Pacific/Fiji
- Pacific/Funafuti
- Pacific/Majuro
- Pacific/Norfolk
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Pacific/Wallis
- Pacific/Kwajalein
- Asia/Anadyr
Using Pacific/Nauru in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Pacific/Nauru, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+12 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Pacific/Nauru:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Pacific/Nauru', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Pacific/Nauru'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Pacific/Nauru')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Pacific/Nauru date
Tools for time in Pacific/Nauru
- Convert a time to or from Pacific/Nauru: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Yaren to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Pacific/Nauru 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/Nauru?
UTC+12, 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.