Kiribati · UTC+13
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Kanton, Kiribati 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 Kanton 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 Kanton lines up with 16:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 12-hour difference between Kanton 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 Kanton 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 Kanton 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 Kanton.
Practical Info
Kanton (Kiribati) is home to roughly 40 people. Today brings about 12.0 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:30, sunset at 18:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+13 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 3° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
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Kiribati
Capital
Tarawa
Continent
Oceania
Time Zone
UTC+13 · Pacific/Kanton
Coordinates
2.81°S, 171.68°W
Currency
AUD ($)
Calling Code
+686
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
English, Gilbertese
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Kiribati straddles the date line, and until 1995 its eastern islands were a full day behind its capital. The government moved the line east around the whole country, creating the UTC+14 zone — the earliest on Earth.
The clock: Kanton keeps UTC+13. Kiribati's territory spans about 3.5 million square kilometres of ocean and 811 square kilometres of land.
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