| Time in Kiribati | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Gilbert Island Time, Phoenix Island Time, Line Islands Time |
| Initials | GILT, PHOT, LINT |
| UTC offset | UTC+12:00, +13 and +14 |
| Standard meridian | None, passes through the equator, 180th meridian and 150°W meridian |
| Adopted | 1979 (+12) 31 December 1994 (+13 and +14) |
| Daylight saving time | |
| DST not observed | |
| tz database | |
| Pacific/Kanton, Pacific/Kiritimati, Pacific/Tarawa | |
Kiribati, a country in Oceania comprising 32 atolls and reef islands and one raised coral island, observes three time zones, ranging from UTC+12:00 to +14.[1] Kiribati does not observe daylight saving time.[2]
The three given time zones are for the three primary island groups that form Kiribati, and their associated atolls: Gilbert Island Time (GILT; UTC+12:00), Phoenix Island Time (PHOT; UTC+13:00) and Line Islands Time (LINT; UTC+14:00).[3] UTC+14:00 is the most advanced time zone in the world, making Kiribati one of the first countries to celebrate a New Year,[4] although Samoa also used to observe UTC+14:00 during their daylight saving time,[5][6] but not since 2021.[7]
Although Kiribati spans both the equator and the 180th meridian, the International Date Line goes around Kiribati and swings far to the east, almost reaching the 150°W meridian.[8][9] This was the result of the Phoenix and Line Islands switching in 1994 from UTC−11:00 and −10 to UTC+13:00 and +14 respectively.
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- ^ "Why do countries celebrate New Year's Eve at different times?". RTE. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Samoa opts for daylight saving, 28 November 2008. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Time Zones in Samoa. TimeAndDate.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Daylight Saving Time 2023 in Samoa". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Maps of Kiribati. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Kiribati Islands. Pacific Islands Medical Aid, Inc. Retrieved 28 April 2021.