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Current time in New Caledonia
A single time zone at UTC+11:00.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About New Caledonia's time
A single time zone.
New Caledonia uses a single time zone, UTC+11:00, all year round, with no daylight saving time.
Major cities
Cities of New Caledonia.
History
How New Caledonia keeps time.
New Caledonia operates under UTC+11:00 year-round with no daylight saving time observed. It did try daylight saving time (UTC+12:00) in the summers of 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1996–97, but has not changed its clocks since March 1997.
Did you know?
Things about New Caledonia's time.
New Caledonia sits roughly along the natural meridian for UTC+11, so it doesn't suffer from the solar-time misalignment seen in places like western Spain. Because New Caledonia has no daylight saving time, it is one hour ahead of Sydney and Melbourne in the southern winter and level with them while they are on daylight saving time; Brisbane, which has no daylight saving time, is always one hour behind.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about New Caledonia's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time zone of New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia uses New Caledonia Time, which is UTC+11:00 year-round with no daylight saving adjustments.
- How many time zones are observed within New Caledonia?
- Only one—UTC+11:00—is observed across the territory, including the capital Nouméa on the main island of Grande-Terre and the outlying islands.
- Does New Caledonia observe daylight saving time?
- No. New Caledonia stays on UTC+11:00 all year; it last used daylight saving time in the summer of 1996–97.
- How does Noumea time compare to Paris?
- Nouméa is 10 hours ahead of Paris in the European winter and 9 hours ahead when France is on summer time, so Paris mornings overlap with Nouméa's evenings.
- How does New Caledonia time align with Australian time?
- New Caledonia is 1 hour ahead of Australian Eastern Standard Time and matches New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT when they are on daylight saving time, making real-time Pacific collaboration easier than with Europe.
- Is solar noon close to clock noon in Noumea?
- Since Noumea sits reasonably near the UTC+11 meridian, solar noon and clock noon align acceptably—no dramatic late-sunset issues as seen in western Spain.
- Is there any seasonal variation in clocks within New Caledonia?
- No. New Caledonia keeps UTC+11:00 all year and has not changed its clocks since March 1997.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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