Time zone · Oceania
PIT
Phoenix Islands Time
Phoenix Islands Time (PIT) is UTC+13:00 all year—no daylight saving jumps, no headaches. Life in Kanton keeps a steady, sun‑ahead rhythm in the heart of the Pacific.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+13:00
Standard · +13
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About PIT
A fixed, year-round offset.
Phoenix Islands Time (PIT) is UTC+13:00 all year—no daylight saving jumps, no headaches. Life in Kanton keeps a steady, sun‑ahead rhythm in the heart of the Pacific.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to PIT.
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 PIT is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+13:00
Other zones at UTC+13:00 right now.
These named zones share PIT's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
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PIT to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about PIT, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Phoenix Islands Time ever change for daylight saving?
- No. PIT stays UTC+13:00 year-round; there are no DST transitions.
- Which zones use Phoenix Islands Time?
- One: Kanton, in Kiribati's Phoenix Islands.
- How does +13:00 compare to other Pacific time zones?
- PIT is among the earliest time zones on Earth, sharing UTC+13:00 all year with Tonga, Samoa and Tokelau, and with New Zealand during its summer.
- When did Kanton start using UTC+13:00?
- Kanton has kept UTC+13:00 since **January 1, 1995**.
- Is Kanton always on the same date as Hawaii?
- Not exactly. When it’s Monday in Kanton (+13:00), it’s still Sunday in Hawaii (UTC−10:00).
- Why hasn’t PIT needed DST?
- Being close to the equator, daylight hours stay fairly constant year-round, so there’s little reason to shift clocks.
- How far ahead is PIT of UTC?
- PIT is exactly **13 hours ahead of UTC**—no offsets, no confusion.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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