Guadalcanal

Pacific • Guadalcanal

Solomon Islands

Current local time

15:05:39

Sunday, May 31, 2026

UTC offset

UTC+11:00

No daylight saving changes

Guadalcanal 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
Honiara

Location

Latitude
-9.53333
Longitude
160.19999
Country
Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Time (SIT)

FAQs

Solomon Islands Time (SIT, UTC+11:00) is used year-round across the Solomon Islands, keeping a steady clock that never shifts for daylight saving—ideal for simpler planning across the scattered Pacific island chain.

  • Does Solomon Islands Time ever change for daylight saving?

    No. Solomon Islands Time stays at UTC+11:00 all year, so clocks never move forward or backward.

  • Which places use SIT?

    Mainly the Solomon Islands, represented by Pacific/Guadalcanal, including locations like Honiara and other islands in the archipelago.

  • How does SIT compare to its neighbours?

    Solomon Islands Time aligns with parts of Russia, Vanuatu, and Fiji at UTC+11:00, but unlike some Pacific zones, it doesn’t switch for daylight saving.

  • Is there a seasonal clock change risk when working with SIT?

    No. Because there’s no daylight saving, meeting times booked in SIT stay consistent throughout the year.

  • Why doesn’t SIT observe daylight saving?

    The Solomon Islands are near the equator, where daylight hours change very little, so there’s little benefit from shifting clocks.

  • When was SIT last adjusted?

    There is no scheduled DST transition; the region has been stable at UTC+11:00, with recent offsets confirmed as unchanged since 2021.

  • Is SIT the same as Australian Eastern Time?

    They can overlap when Australia isn’t on daylight saving (both UTC+11:00), but Australian clocks move to UTC+11:00 only during part of the year, while SIT stays fixed at +11.

  • Is SIT used by any other countries?

    Officially, SIT mainly applies to the Solomon Islands; nearby countries at UTC+11:00 often use their own named zones.