Oceania · Micronesia · Sovereign state
Current time in Marshall Islands
A single time zone at UTC+12:00.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
About Marshall Islands's time
A single time zone.
The Marshall Islands spans two time zones in Micronesia, with most of the islands on UTC+12:00 and the Kwajalein Atoll on its own offset—no daylight saving time anywhere.
Major cities
Cities of Marshall Islands.
History
How Marshall Islands keeps time.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands adopted its current dual time zone arrangement following its independence and the establishment of the Compact of Free Association with the United States in 1986. Prior to that, the islands were part of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Majuro and most of the archipelago observe UTC+12:00 (Marshall Islands Time), while Kwajalein Atoll, which hosts a major U.S. military testing range, uses UTC-12:00—but in practice, Kwajalein residents operate on their own timekeeping system.
The extreme difference between the two zones arises from how the nation's widely scattered atolls cross both sides of the International Date Line's de facto kink: Kwajalein's date changed from UTC-12 to align administratively with the US, but effectively keeps a 24-hour difference from its eastern neighbor.
Did you know?
Things about Marshall Islands's time.
The most striking thing is Kwajalein Atoll's time paradox: because the nation straddles the antimeridian date-line twist, its own islands can be a full calendar day apart.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Marshall Islands's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- How many time zones does the Marshall Islands have?
- There are two: most islands follow UTC+12:00, while Kwajalein Atoll keeps UTC-12:00 in practice.
- What is the standard time in Majuro?
- Majuro and most of the Marshall Islands follow UTC+12:00 with no daylight saving changes.
- Why is there a 24-hour difference between some islands?
- Administrative date-line shifts placed Kwajalein on the western side of the dateline while Majuro stays east, creating an identical time but different calendar dates.
- Does the Marshall Islands observe daylight saving time?
- No. All zones remain constant year-round—no clocks ever change.
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