Current Time in Asia/Anadyr Time Zone

Where Asia/Anadyr Applies

Asia/Anadyr covers the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia, including its administrative center Anadyr. It is one of several Russian time zones that do not observe daylight saving time. The zone is shared with other territories at UTC+12:00, such as parts of the Pacific islands (e.g., Fiji, Nauru, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Wake Island, Wallis and Futuna) and the Australian territory of Norfolk Island, though those areas may have different daylight saving practices. Within Russia, the only other zone at the same standard offset is Asia/Kamchatka, which also uses UTC+12:00 year-round.

Offset and Abbreviation

The standard offset is UTC+12:00, meaning local time is 12 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The abbreviation for this time zone is typically ANAT (Anadyr Time) or simply +12. Since there is no daylight saving, the offset remains constant throughout the year.

Daylight Saving Behavior

Russia permanently abolished daylight saving time in 2014, after a brief period of year-round summer time (UTC+13:00) from 2011 to 2014. Since then, Asia/Anadyr has remained at UTC+12:00 all year. This means the sun rises and sets at similar clock times across seasons, with no spring-forward or fall-back adjustments. The lack of DST simplifies scheduling and avoids the biannual clock changes.

Main Countries and Cities

• Russia: Anadyr (capital of Chukotka), Bilibino, Pevek, Provideniya, and other settlements in the region.
• Other territories at UTC+12:00: Suva (Fiji), Funafuti (Tuvalu), Majuro (Marshall Islands), Tarawa (Kiribati), Nauru (country), Wake Island (US minor outlying islands), Wallis and Futuna (French overseas collectivity), and Norfolk Island (Australia). Note that some of these may observe DST (e.g., Fiji, Norfolk Island) so their offsets may vary seasonally.

Business Hours and Scheduling

Asia/Anadyr is 12 hours ahead of UTC. Key business hour overlaps with other regions:

• North America (e.g., New York, UTC-5): When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 10:00 PM the same day in Anadyr. Overlap is minimal; early morning in New York corresponds to late evening in Anadyr.
• Europe (e.g., London, UTC+0): 9:00 AM in London is 9:00 PM in Anadyr. Limited overlap.
• Asia (e.g., Tokyo, UTC+9): 9:00 AM in Tokyo is 12:00 PM (noon) in Anadyr. Good overlap during standard business hours.
• Australia (e.g., Sydney, UTC+10 or +11 DST): 9:00 AM in Sydney (non-DST) is 11:00 PM in Anadyr. Overlap is poor; better during Sydney DST when offset is UTC+11, making it 10:00 PM in Anadyr.
• Pacific islands at same offset: Perfect overlap if they also do not observe DST (e.g., Wake Island, Wallis and Futuna). For those with DST, check seasonal changes.

For calls, aim for times when both parties are awake. For example, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Anadyr (22:00 to 04:00 UTC) overlaps with late afternoon/evening in North America and early morning in Europe. A practical window is 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Anadyr time (00:00 to 03:00 UTC) which corresponds to 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in New York (EST) and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in London (GMT).