Timezone details
- Identifier
- Abbreviation
- —
- Transitioned
- May 31, 2021 at 01:00 PM
Kwajalein
Pacific • Kwajalein
Marshall IslandsCurrent local time
16:16:13
Sunday, May 31, 2026
UTC offset
UTC+12:00
No daylight saving changes
Kwajalein does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC+12:00 all year long.
Location
- Latitude
- 9.08333
- Longitude
- 167.33333
- Country
- Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands Time (MIT)
FAQs
Marshall Islands Time (MIT) keeps the islands of Kwajalein and Majuro on a steady UTC+12:00 year-round—there's no daylight-saving shifts to chase, no clock changes to remember. That makes life and collaboration a refreshingly straightforward affair for anyone coordinating across the Pacific: what you see is what you get.
Which time zone does Marshall Islands Time (MIT) cover?
MIT covers the Republic of the Marshall Islands and no other countries—just two member zones: Pacific/Kwajalein and Pacific/Majuro.
Does the Marshall Islands observe daylight saving time?
No. The Marshall Islands does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on UTC+12:00 all year.
What time is it right now in the Marshall Islands?
In Kwajalein and Majuro the current offset is UTC+12:00, and the abbreviation shown is +12.
Are there any upcoming time changes I should watch for?
There are no scheduled transitions at the moment—MIT is fixed on its current offset with no daylight-saving rules.
How does MIT compare to nearby Pacific time zones?
At UTC+12:00, MIT lines up with a handful of other Pacific zones, giving the Marshall Islands a same-hour overlap with places on the same longitudinal band while staying distinct from Hawaii (UTC-10) and most of Micronesia.
Is MIT the same as Coordinated Universal Time plus twelve?
Exactly—MIT is simply UTC+12:00, meaning Marshall Islands Time is always twelve hours ahead of UTC.