Time zone · Oceania

TUVALU

Tuvalu Time

Tuvalu Time (TUT) keeps things simple: it’s always UTC+12:00 with no daylight saving changes. This single-zone Pacific region, represented by Funafuti, follows one consistent offset all year, making coordination straightforward across the country.

UTC+12:00 standard1 IANA zone1 city
Current time in TUVALU☀ Daylight
15:28:08

Sunday, May 31, 2026

06:1012:0017:50
Standard
+12 · +12
IANA zones
1

Current offset

UTC+12:00

Standard · +12

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

1

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About TUVALU

A fixed, year-round offset.

Tuvalu Time (TUT) keeps things simple: it’s always UTC+12:00 with no daylight saving changes. This single-zone Pacific region, represented by Funafuti, follows one consistent offset all year, making coordination straightforward across the country.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The zone that resolve to TUVALU.

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.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
Pacific/FunafutiFunafuti— None

Cities currently on TUVALU

The same hour, city by city.

1 city · all UTC+12:00

Funafuti
15:28
15:28:08 · +12
 TUVALU year-round

Where TUVALU is used

One country.

Tuvalu
TUVALU · UTC+12:00

Same offset · UTC+12:00

Other zones at UTC+12:00 right now.

These named zones share TUVALU's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

ASTUTC+12
--:--
Anadyr Standard Time
Europe— No DST
Russia
FSTUTC+12
--:--
Fiji Standard Time
Oceania— No DST
Fiji
GITUTC+12
--:--
Gilbert Islands Time
Oceania— No DST
Kiribati
MITUTC+12
--:--
Marshall Islands Time
Oceania— No DST
Marshall Islands
NAURUTUTC+12
--:--
Nauru Time
Oceania— No DST
Nauru
NZSTUTC+12
--:--
New Zealand Standard Time
Antarctic▲ Observes DST
AntarcticaNew Zealand
PSTUTC+12
--:--
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski Standard Time
Europe— No DST
Russia
WITUTC+12
--:--
Wake Island Time
Americas— No DST
United States Minor Outlying Islands
WFTUTC+12
--:--
Wallis & Futuna Time
Oceania— No DST
Wallis and Futuna

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about TUVALU, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What does TUT stand for?
TUT stands for Tuvalu Time, the timezone used in Tuvalu.
Which country uses Tuvalu Time?
Tuvalu is the only country that uses Tuvalu Time (TUT).
What is the time in Funafuti?
Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu, uses TUT (UTC+12:00) all year.
Does Tuvalu observe daylight saving time?
No, Tuvalu does not observe daylight saving time; TUT stays at UTC+12:00 year-round.
How many time zones are there in Tuvalu?
Tuvalu has a single time zone: Pacific/Funafuti using TUT.
Does the time ever change in Tuvalu?
No transition occurs in TUT’s schedule, so clocks in Tuvalu always stay at UTC+12:00.
Is Tuvalu Time the same as UTC+12?
Yes, Tuvalu Time is a fixed UTC+12 with no seasonal change.
When was Tuvalu Time standardized to UTC+12:00?
It has been UTC+12:00 since at least 2021-05-30.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}