Efate

Pacific • Efate

Vanuatu

Current local time

15:04:34

Sunday, May 31, 2026

UTC offset

UTC+11:00

No daylight saving changes

Efate does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC+11:00 all year long.

Timezone details

Identifier
Abbreviation
—
Transitioned
May 31, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Featured city
Port Vila

Location

Latitude
-17.66666
Longitude
168.41666
Country
Vanuatu

Vanuatu Standard Time (VST)

FAQs

Vanuatu Standard Time (VST) keeps things simple at UTC+11:00 year-round, so there’s no worrying about clock changes—just steady, low-complexity timekeeping in a laid-back Pacific island setting.

  • Does Vanuatu observe daylight saving time?

    No. VST stays fixed at UTC+11 all year, so there are no spring-forward or fall-back transitions to track.

  • What time zone code is used for VST in systems like Tzif or IANA?

    The primary IANA time zone is Pacific/Efate, representing Vanuatu’s UTC+11 offset.

  • Is VST ahead of or behind Eastern Standard Time (EST)?

    VST is typically 16 hours ahead of standard Eastern Time—so when it’s late afternoon in New York, it’s already mid-morning the next calendar day in Vanuatu.

  • Why is a fixed offset useful for Pacific islands like Vanuatu?

    With little seasonal variation in daylight near the equator, a stable UTC+11 simplifies scheduling across Vanuatu and with partners abroad, avoiding DST confusion.

  • Are there multiple time zones in Vanuatu?

    No. Vanuatu uses a single region (Pacific/Efate) at UTC+11, so every part of the country shares the same local time.