Wallis and Futuna · UTC+12
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna runs on UTC+12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+12 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 16-hour difference between Mata-Utu and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Mata-Utu lines up with 17:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 11-hour difference between Mata-Utu 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 3-hour difference between Mata-Utu and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 12:00–18:00 in Mata-Utu lines up with 09:00–15:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Auckland, Tarawa, Wellington. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Mata-Utu.
Practical Info
Mata-Utu (Wallis and Futuna) is home to roughly 1K people. Today brings about 11.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:06, sunset at 17:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+12 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 13° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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Wallis and Futuna
Capital
Mata-Utu 👑
Continent
Oceania
Time Zone
UTC+12 · Pacific/Wallis
Coordinates
13.28°S, 176.17°W
Currency
XPF (₣)
Calling Code
+681
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
French, Wallisian
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Wallis and Futuna retains three traditional kingdoms — Uvea, Sigave and Alo — whose kings hold constitutional standing under French law, making it one of the few French territories with recognised customary monarchy.
The clock: Mata-Utu keeps UTC+12, eleven hours ahead of Paris. Its population is under 12,000.
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