Time Zone History

Tokelau time zone history

The largest single move came on December 30, 2011, when clocks went forward 24 hours, from UTC−11 to UTC+13. Mean solar time at Fakaofo is about UTC−11:25, so the clock on UTC+13 runs a calendar day ahead of the sun, plus 25 minutes. The latest change of standard time came on December 30, 2011, from UTC−11 to UTC+13.

UTC+13

Standard time is UTC+13 all year under the current rules.

tz database name Pacific/Fakaofo

Convert a time from Tokelau

Once a new standard time since 1970

UTC−11:24:56, UTC−11: behind today’s standard timeUTC+13: today’s standard timeUTC−11:24:56, UTC−11: behindtoday’s standard timeUTC+13: 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
January 1, 1901Local mean time (UTC−11:24:56) replacedUTC−11numeric only
Since 1970
December 30, 2011Standard time forward 24 hoursUTC+13numeric only

Also on UTC+13

Samoa, Kanton Island (Kiribati) and Tonga.

Clocks next door since 1970

  • Samoa (500 km): same time except 2,078 days in 2010–2021.
  • American Samoa (548 km): same time except 5,481 days in 2011–2026; 24 hours behind today.
  • Kanton Island (Kiribati) (734 km): same time except 9,768 days in 1970–1979 and 1994–2011.
  • Niue (1,082 km): same time except 5,481 days in 2011–2026; 24 hours behind today.
  • Tonga (1,376 km): usually 24 hours ahead; different on 5,812 days in 1999–2002 and 2011–2026; same time today.

How it compares

On standard time, clocks in Fakaofo run 25 minutes ahead of local mean solar time.