Tokelau · UTC+13
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Fakaofo, Tokelau runs on UTC+13. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+13 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 17-hour difference between Fakaofo and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Fakaofo lines up with 16:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 12-hour difference between Fakaofo and London. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with London, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 4-hour difference between Fakaofo and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 13:00–18:00 in Fakaofo lines up with 09:00–14:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Apia, Nuku'alofa, Neiafu. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Fakaofo.
Practical Info
Fakaofo (Tokelau) is home to roughly 500 people. Today brings about 11.6 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:42, sunset at 18:18. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+13 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 9° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
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Tokelau
Capital
Fakaofo 👑
Continent
Oceania
Time Zone
UTC+13 · Pacific/Fakaofo
Coordinates
9.38°S, 171.22°W
Currency
NZD ($)
Calling Code
+690
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Tokelauan, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Tokelau moved across the international date line on 31 December 2011, jumping straight from 30 December to 1 January, so that it would share a working week with New Zealand and Samoa rather than trailing a day behind.
The clock: Fakaofo keeps UTC+13. Tokelau runs almost entirely on solar power, installed in 2012.
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