Current Time in Pacific/Pohnpei Time Zone

Where Pacific/Pohnpei Applies

Pacific/Pohnpei applies exclusively to the state of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. This includes the main island of Pohnpei and its outer atolls: Pingelap, Mokil, Ngatik, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi, and Oroluk. The zone does not cover other FSM states (Chuuk, Yap, Kosrae) which use different offsets: Chuuk and Yap use UTC+10:00, while Kosrae uses UTC+11:00 but is assigned its own zone (Pacific/Kosrae). Palikir, the national capital, lies within Pohnpei State and thus follows Pacific/Pohnpei time.

Offset and Abbreviation

The standard offset is UTC+11:00. This means local time is 11 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The common abbreviation for this offset is +11, though some sources may refer to it as PONT (Pohnpei Time) or simply +11. Since no daylight saving is observed, the offset remains constant year-round.

No Daylight Saving Time

Pacific/Pohnpei does not observe daylight saving time. The Federated States of Micronesia, being near the equator (Pohnpei lies at approximately 6.9°N latitude), experiences relatively consistent day length throughout the year. There is no practical benefit to shifting clocks, and the government has never adopted DST. Therefore, the time difference between Pohnpei and any location that observes DST will change twice a year.

Countries and Cities

The only country using Pacific/Pohnpei is the Federated States of Micronesia. The primary city is Palikir (the national capital), though the largest settlement is Kolonia (the former capital). Other notable locations include the Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) and the ancient stone city of Nan Madol, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The zone does not include any other countries or territories.

Business Hours and Scheduling

Pacific/Pohnpei is 11 hours ahead of UTC. For reference:

• When it is 09:00 in Pohnpei, it is 22:00 UTC the previous day.
• New York (UTC-5/UTC-4) is 15-16 hours behind Pohnpei. For example, 09:00 Monday in Pohnpei is 18:00 Sunday in New York (EST) or 19:00 Sunday (EDT).
• London (UTC+0/UTC+1) is 10-11 hours behind Pohnpei. 09:00 Monday in Pohnpei is 23:00 Sunday in London (GMT) or 00:00 Monday (BST).
• Tokyo (UTC+9) is 2 hours behind Pohnpei. 09:00 in Pohnpei is 07:00 in Tokyo.
• Sydney (UTC+10/UTC+11) is 0-1 hour behind Pohnpei. During Australian DST (October to April), Sydney is at UTC+11, matching Pohnpei exactly.

For business calls, the best overlap with North America is typically early morning in Pohnpei (around 07:00-09:00) corresponding to late afternoon/evening in the Americas. With Asia, mornings in Pohnpei align with late mornings in East Asia. With Europe, late afternoon in Pohnpei (16:00-18:00) overlaps with early morning in Western Europe.

Other Zones at the Same Offset

Several other IANA zones share the UTC+11:00 offset: Antarctica/Macquarie, Asia/Magadan, Asia/Sakhalin, Asia/Srednekolymsk, Australia/Hobart, Australia/Lord_Howe, Australia/Melbourne, Australia/Sydney, Pacific/Bougainville, Pacific/Efate, Pacific/Guadalcanal, and Pacific/Kosrae. However, many of these observe DST (e.g., Australian zones), so their offset relative to Pohnpei changes seasonally. Only Pacific/Kosrae (also in Micronesia) and Pacific/Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) remain at +11 year-round without DST.