Current Time in Vanuatu 🇻🇺
Continent: Oceania
Capital City: Port Vila
- Time in Port Vila (Pop. 49,000)
- Time in Luganville (Pop. 13,397)
ISO Alpha 2/3: VU, VUT
Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌
IANA Time Zone: Pacific/Efate (UTC+11:00)
Time Zone Overview for Vanuatu
- Vanuatu uses a single time zone.
- Clocks in Port Vila run about 15m behind local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Vanuatu
Vanuatu does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +11 (UTC+11) all year round.
Time Difference Between Port Vila and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Port Vila right now.
Best Time to Call Vanuatu
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Port Vila:
Daylight Hours in Port Vila
In the capital, Port Vila, the sun is up for 11h 19m today. Sunrise in Port Vila is at 06:13 and sunset in Port Vila is at 17:32.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 04m near the June solstice to 13h 11m near the December solstice.
Moon in Vanuatu
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Port Vila and major cities across Vanuatu.
Provinces in Vanuatu
Time in All Cities in Vanuatu by alphabetical order
Time.now features the exact time for 2 cities in Vanuatu.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Vanuatu
- Time now in Port Vila Sat 22:44:39
- Time now in Luganville Sat 22:44:39
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Time now in Port Vila | Sat 22:44:39 |
| Time now in Luganville | Sat 22:44:39 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Vanuatu
- Pacific/Efate Sat 22:44:39
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Pacific/Efate | Sat 22:44:39 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Vanuatu
What time is it in Vanuatu right now?
The current local time in Vanuatu is 22:44:39 +11 on Saturday, 1 August 2026. The country uses the Pacific/Efate time zone.
How many time zones does Vanuatu use?
Vanuatu uses a single time zone year-round: Pacific/Efate.
What is the capital of Vanuatu?
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Vila today?
Does Vanuatu observe Daylight Saving Time?
No — Vanuatu does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.
When is the next public holiday in Vanuatu?
The next public holiday in Vanuatu is Assumption Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 14 days.
How many cities in Vanuatu are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 2 cities across Vanuatu (out of 2 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Vanuatu viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Vanuatu, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 11 days from today.
Sunrise and Sunset in Vanuatu
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Port Vila
6:13 AM5:32 PM
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Luganville
6:15 AM5:40 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
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| Port Vila |
6:13 AM
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5:32 PM
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| Luganville |
6:15 AM
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5:40 PM
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Current Weather in Vanuatu
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Information about Vanuatu
| Population | 292,680 |
| Area | 12,200 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 548 |
| FIPS Code | NH |
| Top Level Domain | .vu |
| Currency | Vatu (VUV) |
| Phone Prefix | +678 |
| Country Code | +678 |
| Languages | BI (bi), EN-VU (en-VU), FR-VU (fr-VU) |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Vanuatu
This year, Vanuatu observes 15 public holidays, with 17 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Assumption Day on 15 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Independence Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Vanuatu to plan your schedule.
- Assumption Day • Saturday
- Constitution Day • Monday
- Unity Day • Sunday
- Unity Day (observed) • Monday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- Family Day • Saturday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Father Lini Day • Sunday
- Father Lini Day (observed) • Monday
- Custom Chief's Day • Friday