Pacific/Pitcairn is an IANA time zone used in Pitcairn Islands. It stays on UTC−8 all year.
Pacific/Pitcairn at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC−8 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC−8 |
| Used in | Pitcairn Islands |
How Pacific/Pitcairn keeps time
This zone has a single offset, UTC−8, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Recent and upcoming changes in Pacific/Pitcairn
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 27, 1998 | Clocks go forward 30 minutes and stay there: 12:00 AM becomes 12:30 AM | UTC−8 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 1998, from UTC−8:30 to UTC−8. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Countries and cities on Pacific/Pitcairn
Pacific/Pitcairn is used in Pitcairn Islands. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Pacific/Pitcairn 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) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 10 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 13 h 30 min ahead | 13 h 30 min ahead | 13 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 16 h ahead | 16 h ahead | 16 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 17 h ahead | 17 h ahead | 17 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 19 h ahead | 19 h ahead | 18 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
Other zones on UTC−8 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Pacific/Pitcairn today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
Using Pacific/Pitcairn in software
Use the zone name Pacific/Pitcairn rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in Pacific/Pitcairn:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Pacific/Pitcairn', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Pacific/Pitcairn'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Pacific/Pitcairn')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Pacific/Pitcairn datePlan around the time in Pacific/Pitcairn
- Convert a time to or from Pacific/Pitcairn: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Adamstown to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Pacific/Pitcairn 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/Pitcairn?
UTC−8, 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.