Time zone · Oceania
PONAPE
Ponape Time
Ponape Time keeps things beautifully simple across Micronesia’s Pacific islands: it’s always UTC+11:00, with no daylight saving jumps to keep track of your call times. Living or collaborating here means your clocks stay steady all year—no spring-forward surprises.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Current offset
UTC+11:00
Standard · +11
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About PONAPE
A fixed, year-round offset.
Ponape Time keeps things beautifully simple across Micronesia’s Pacific islands: it’s always UTC+11:00, with no daylight saving jumps to keep track of your call times. Living or collaborating here means your clocks stay steady all year—no spring-forward surprises.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to PONAPE.
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.
Cities currently on PONAPE
The same hour, city by city.
1 city · all UTC+11:00
Where PONAPE is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+11:00
Other zones at UTC+11:00 right now.
These named zones share PONAPE's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about PONAPE, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Is Ponape Time the same as Pohnpei Standard Time?
- Yes—Ponape Time is the time used on the island of Pohnpei, and since there’s no daylight saving, it’s fixed at UTC+11:00 year-round.
- Does Ponape Time ever change for daylight saving?
- No, Micronesia does not observe daylight saving, so your offset stays constant at +11.
- Is Ponape Time used anywhere besides Pohnpei?
- Within this region, Pacific/Pohnpei is the only zone, but it’s shared across the whole country of Micronesia.
- When was the last clock change in Pohnpei?
- Pohnpei has not changed clocks; it has stayed on +11 at least since May 2021, and there are no planned transitions.
- What’s the time difference between Ponape and Japan Standard Time?
- Ponape (UTC+11) is 2 hours ahead of Japan (UTC+09) and matches places like Solomon Islands and New Caledonia in offset.
- Is Ponape Time safe for scheduling Pacific meetings?
- Absolutely—because there’s no DST, UTC+11 is reliable for planning across time zones from Tokyo to Sydney.
- Do nearby islands share Ponape’s offset?
- Some neighboring Pacific time zones also use +11:00, but each region’s DST rules may differ; Ponape’s simplicity comes from having just one zone and no DST.
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