Micronesia · PONT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Palikir, Micronesia runs on UTC+11. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+11 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 15-hour difference between Palikir and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 10-hour difference between Palikir 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 2-hour difference between Palikir and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 11:00–18:00 in Palikir lines up with 09:00–16:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Nouméa, Port Vila, Honiara. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Palikir.
Practical Info
Palikir (Micronesia) is home to roughly 7K people. Today brings about 12.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:12, sunset at 18:42. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+11 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 7° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Micronesia
Capital
Palikir 👑
Continent
Oceania
Time Zone
PONT · Pacific/Pohnpei
Coordinates
6.92°N, 158.16°E
Currency
USD ($)
Calling Code
+691
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Nan Madol, on Pohnpei near Palikir, is a complex of roughly 100 artificial islets built from basalt columns weighing up to 50 tonnes, constructed between about AD 1200 and 1600. Nobody is entirely certain how the stones were moved.
The clock: Palikir keeps UTC+11. Micronesia's four states span two time zones across 607 islands.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap