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Current time in Northern Mariana Islands
A single time zone at UTC+10:00.
Time in Saipan☀ Daylight
08:26:46
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Zone
ChST
UTC
UTC+10:00
IANA
Pacific/Saipan
About Northern Mariana Islands's time
A single time zone.
The Northern Mariana Islands share a single timezone and don't switch to daylight saving time.
Major cities
Cities of Northern Mariana Islands.
Convert
Northern Mariana Islands to the world's clocks.
Northern Mariana Islands
8:26am
Eastern Daylight Time
6:26pm
Northern Mariana Islands to Eastern Time14 hours ahead
Northern Mariana Islands
8:26am
Pacific Time
3:26pm
Northern Mariana Islands to Pacific Time17 hours ahead
Northern Mariana Islands
8:26am
British Summer Time
11:26pm
Northern Mariana Islands to London (GMT)9 hours ahead
Northern Mariana Islands
8:26am
Central European Time
12:26am
Northern Mariana Islands to Central Europe8 hours ahead
Northern Mariana Islands
8:26am
India Standard Time
3:56am
Northern Mariana Islands to India4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Northern Mariana Islands
8:26am
Japan Standard Time
7:26am
Northern Mariana Islands to Japan1 hour ahead
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Northern Mariana Islands's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What timezone is the Northern Mariana Islands in?
- It uses Chamorro Standard Time (ChST), which is UTC+10:00.
- Does the Northern Mariana Islands observe daylight saving time?
- No, the islands stay on the same time all year round.
- How does the Northern Mariana Islands compare with Guam?
- Both are in the same UTC+10:00 zone, so they share the same time throughout the year.
- What time difference does it have with Tokyo?
- Tokyo runs at UTC+9:00, so the Northern Mariana Islands is always 1 hour ahead of Tokyo.
- Can I use the same clocks I use in Honolulu?
- No. Honolulu is on UTC−10:00, so it is 20 hours behind the Northern Mariana Islands, which are already on the next day for most of the day.
- Is there more than one local time in the islands?
- No, both Saipan and the rest of the Northern Mariana Islands use the same ChST time.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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This country, as JSON.
Its default time zone, zone and city counts and DST summary, from one endpoint.
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// Northern Mariana Islands, by its ISO code
GET /v1/countries/mp
{
"data": {
"iso2": "MP",
"name": "Northern Mariana Islands",
"default_timezone": { "iana": "Pacific/Saipan", … },
"counts": {
"timezones": 1,
"cities": 1,
…
},
…
}
}