Time zone · Americas
EASST
Easter Island Summer Time
Easter Island Summer Time (EASST) covers Chile's remote Pacific territory, where the local rhythm shifts an hour forward in summer to make the most of long evenings over the moai statues. It's one of the few regions where your global team feels a truly isolated heartbeat—people go about daily life on a clock that's offset from most of the world, and visitors notice how the island's single time zone shapes both work schedules and family gatherings around the Pacific sunrise and sunset.
Friday, September 11, 2026
Current offset
UTC-05:00
Daylight · -05
Daylight saving
Active
Reverts 3 Apr 2027
IANA zones
1
1 observe DST, 0 don't
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About EASST
Standard time, with a summer shift.
Easter Island Summer Time (EASST) covers Chile's remote Pacific territory, where the local rhythm shifts an hour forward in summer to make the most of long evenings over the moai statues. It's one of the few regions where your global team feels a truly isolated heartbeat—people go about daily life on a clock that's offset from most of the world, and visitors notice how the island's single time zone shapes both work schedules and family gatherings around the Pacific sunrise and sunset.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to EASST.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Where EASST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC-05:00
Other zones at UTC-05:00 right now.
These named zones share EASST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
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EASST to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about EASST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why does Easter Island observe daylight saving time?
- The island uses summer time to move daylight later into the evening, giving residents and tourists more bright hours for outdoor activities and cultural events during the southern summer months.
- Is the whole island on the same time?
- Yes — Easter Island has a single time zone (Pacific/Easter) for all settlements, so there's no confusion about which part of the island you're syncing with.
- What happens to jet lag when traveling to Easter Island?
- Because the island sits in the UTC−06:00 zone (summer time UTC−05:00), flights from North America or Europe often mean resetting your body clock by an extra hour — early mornings in Hanga Roa can feel surprisingly bright.
- Can you set a meeting that works for both Easter Island and mainland Chile?
- During summer, the island is two hours ahead of mainland Chile, so aim for after 08:00 local time to comfortably overlap business hours; in winter the gap shrinks to one hour.
- How do the moai relate to the local time culture?
- While the ancient statues predate modern clocks by centuries, sunrise watches at Ahu Tongareki have become a popular reason for both locals and tourists to rise early, anchoring the day around the first light.
- Does daylight saving affect fishing schedules?
- Yes — fishers often adjust departure and return times to line up with the latest legal working-hour windows, so a shift to summer time means a later return to the harbour.
- Is there a "time zone" feel unique to Easter Island?
- Residents describe a laid-back, ocean-paced sense of time where business hours blend with family meals, and the short time difference from the mainland adds a subtle sense of isolation to daily planning.
- When does the island switch back from summer time?
- Clocks usually move back in early April, ending the UTC−05:00 period and returning to UTC−06:00, which marks a return to earlier sunsets and cooler evenings.
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