Pohnpei

Pacific • Pohnpei

Micronesia

Current local time

15:03:46

Sunday, May 31, 2026

UTC offset

UTC+11:00

No daylight saving changes

Pohnpei 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
Palikir

Location

Latitude
6.96666
Longitude
158.21666
Country
Micronesia

Ponape Time (PONAPE)

FAQs

Ponape Time keeps things beautifully simple across Micronesia’s Pacific islands: it’s always UTC+11:00, with no daylight saving jumps to keep track of your call times. Living or collaborating here means your clocks stay steady all year—no spring-forward surprises.

  • Is Ponape Time the same as Pohnpei Standard Time?

    Yes—Ponape Time is the time used on the island of Pohnpei, and since there’s no daylight saving, it’s fixed at UTC+11:00 year-round.

  • Does Ponape Time ever change for daylight saving?

    No, Micronesia does not observe daylight saving, so your offset stays constant at +11.

  • Is Ponape Time used anywhere besides Pohnpei?

    Within this region, Pacific/Pohnpei is the only zone, but it’s shared across the whole country of Micronesia.

  • When was the last clock change in Pohnpei?

    Pohnpei has not changed clocks; it has stayed on +11 at least since May 2021, and there are no planned transitions.

  • What’s the time difference between Ponape and Japan Standard Time?

    Ponape (UTC+11) is 2 hours ahead of Japan (UTC+09) and matches places like Solomon Islands and New Caledonia in offset.

  • Is Ponape Time safe for scheduling Pacific meetings?

    Absolutely—because there’s no DST, UTC+11 is reliable for planning across time zones from Tokyo to Sydney.

  • Do nearby islands share Ponape’s offset?

    Some neighboring Pacific time zones also use +11:00, but each region’s DST rules may differ; Ponape’s simplicity comes from having just one zone and no DST.