Time zone · Oceania
PIT
Phoenix Islands Time
Phoenix Islands Time (PIT) keeps a steady UTC+13:00 year-round, so clocks in places like Kanton never shift for daylight saving. This makes scheduling simple and predictable for teams across Kiribati and the region’s far-flung atolls.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Current offset
UTC+13:00
Standard · +13
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About PIT
A fixed, year-round offset.
Phoenix Islands Time (PIT) keeps a steady UTC+13:00 year-round, so clocks in places like Kanton never shift for daylight saving. This makes scheduling simple and predictable for teams across Kiribati and the region’s far-flung atolls.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to PIT.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Where PIT is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+13:00
Other zones at UTC+13:00 right now.
These named zones share PIT's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about PIT, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Is Phoenix Islands Time the same everywhere in the region?
- Yes, the only official member zone is Kanton, which stays on a fixed +13 offset nationwide—no regional splits or summer time changes.
- Do clocks change for daylight saving in Phoenix Islands Time?
- No, PIT does not observe DST at all, so your collaborators always stay on the same time and there’s no clock shift to worry about.
- What’s unique about Phoenix Islands Time compared to other Pacific times?
- Kiribati replaced several UTC−11 phantom offsets with a clear +13 arrangement, giving the Phoenix Islands one of the earliest working hours on Earth and one of the few time zones with zero daylight saving transitions.
- How does +13 affect the calendar date for meetings?
- Because the islands share a calendar date with New Zealand and Fiji use UTC+13 too, early morning in Kanton often falls on the same day as afternoon in Europe or late evening in the Americas, which helps avoid confusing date-line rollovers.
- Is there any future chance of DST or offset changes in PIT?
- There are no known plans to introduce daylight saving or shift the offset; the last adjustment was the move to +13 in 2021, and official records show no upcoming transitions.
- How should I set up tools for Phoenix Islands Time?
- Just lock your calendars to UTC+13:00 Pacific/Kanton and your software will stay accurate—it never leaves this offset.
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