Time zone · Oceania
NIST
Norfolk Island Standard Time
Norfolk Island Standard Time (NIST, UTC+11:00) is the standard time on Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory in the South Pacific. From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April the island switches to daylight time (UTC+12:00), so it stays one hour ahead of Sydney all year.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+12:00
Daylight · +12
Daylight saving
Active
Reverts 4 Apr 2027
IANA zones
1
1 observe DST, 0 don't
DST offset
UTC+12:00
NFDT · +1h
About NIST
Standard time, with a summer shift.
Norfolk Island Standard Time (NIST, UTC+11:00) is the standard time on Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory in the South Pacific. From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April the island switches to daylight time (UTC+12:00), so it stays one hour ahead of Sydney all year.
DST schedule · NIST · NFDT
2027 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · in 6 months.
One year, two clocks
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to NIST.
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.
Cities across NIST
Local time, city by city.
1 city
Where NIST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+12:00
Other zones at UTC+12:00 right now.
These named zones share NIST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Convert
NIST to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about NIST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Is Norfolk Island closer to New Zealand or Australia?
- Despite being administered by Australia, Norfolk Island sits in the Pacific Ocean roughly 1,400 km east of Byron Bay, which places it closer to New Zealand than most of mainland Australia.
- Why does a territory with ~2,000 residents have its own time zone?
- Historically, Norfolk operated on a distinct schedule, and even after self-government ended, the island kept its own zone for clarity in shipping, travel, and administration.
- What's the impact of DST transitions?
- Clocks spring forward to UTC+12:00 on the first Sunday in October and fall back to UTC+11:00 on the first Sunday in April, on the same dates as New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania. Queensland does not change its clocks.
- Is NIST ever in "lunchtime" with Sydney?
- No. Norfolk Island is always one hour ahead of Sydney, so their lunch hours never line up.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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