Time zone in Kiritimati
- Time zone: Line Islands Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+14
- IANA time zone ID: Pacific/Kiritimati
- Country: Kiribati
Daylight saving time
Kiritimati does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Line Islands Time (UTC+14) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Kiritimati (Christmas Island) is on UTC+14, the furthest-ahead time zone on Earth. It is one of the first places to see each new day, and it shares the same clock time as Hawaii but a full day ahead.
Kiritimati compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Kiritimati |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 18 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 21 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 19 hrs behind |
| London | — | 13 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 12 hrs behind |
| Dubai | — | 10 hrs behind |
| Mumbai | — | 8 hrs 30 min behind |
| Tokyo | — | 5 hrs behind |
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Calling Kiritimati
Office hours in Kiritimati and New York overlap for about 2 hours a day, from 3 PM to 5 PM in New York (9 AM to 11 AM in Kiritimati).
Normal office hours in Kiritimati and London don't overlap. The most workable window is 6 PM to 10 PM in London, which is 7 AM to 11 AM in Kiritimati, with one side starting early or finishing late.
When it's 9 AM in Kiritimati today, it's New York: Mon 3:00 PM · London: Mon 8:00 PM · Dubai: Mon 11:00 PM · Tokyo: Tue 4:00 AM · Sydney: Tue 6:00 AM.