Time Zone History

Niue time zone history

Niue kept local mean time (UTC−11:19:40) until 1952, tied for the latest switch among the 298 zones with local mean time in the record. At UTC−11, its standard time is the furthest behind UTC of all 312 zones, shared with 1 other zone.

UTC−11

Standard time is UTC−11 all year under the current rules.

tz database name Pacific/Niue

Convert a time from Niue

UTC−11 every day since 1970

UTC−11:20, UTC−11:19:40: behind today’s standard timeUTC−11: today’s standard timeUTC−11:20, UTC−11:19:40: behindtoday’s standard timeUTC−11: today’s standard time

How to read this chart

Before 1970

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1970198019902000201020202028JFMAMJJASOND1970198019902000201020202028

Standard time changes

DateChangeNew standard timeClock label
Before 1970
October 16, 1952Local mean time (UTC−11:19:40) replacedUTC−11:20numeric only
July 1, 1964Standard time forward 20 minutesUTC−11numeric only

Also on UTC−11

American Samoa.

Clocks next door since 1970

  • American Samoa (535 km): same time every day.
  • Tonga (600 km): usually 24 hours ahead; different on 402 days in 1999–2002, 2016 and 2017.
  • Samoa (608 km): same time except 5,766 days in 2010–2026; 24 hours ahead today.
  • Tokelau (1,082 km): same time except 5,481 days in 2011–2026; 24 hours ahead today.
  • Cook Islands (1,088 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 4,875 days in 1970–1991.

How it compares

Niue has kept UTC−11 since 1964, with no clock changes since 1970.

On standard time, clocks in Niue run 20 minutes ahead of local mean solar time.