Vanuatu · VUT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Port Vila, Vanuatu 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 Port Vila 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 Port Vila 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 Port Vila 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 Port Vila lines up with 09:00–16:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Nouméa, Honiara, Palikir. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Port Vila.
Practical Info
Port Vila (Vanuatu) is home to roughly 51K people. Today brings about 11.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:12, sunset at 17:18. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+11 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 18° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Vanuatu
Capital
Port Vila 👑
Continent
Oceania
Time Zone
VUT · Pacific/Efate
Coordinates
17.73°S, 168.32°E
Currency
VUV (VT)
Calling Code
+678
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Bislama, English, French
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Vanuatu has repeatedly ranked first in the world on natural disaster risk indices, sitting on the Ring of Fire in the cyclone belt with active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It also polls among the happiest countries.
The clock: Port Vila keeps UTC+11. On Pentecost island, land diving — jumping from a wooden tower with vines tied to the ankles — predates bungee jumping by centuries and inspired it.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap