Oceania · Micronesia · Sovereign state
Current time in Micronesia
Spans 3 time zones from UTC+10:00 to UTC+11:00, a 1-hour difference.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
About Micronesia's time
3 time zones.
The Federated States of Micronesia spans three time zones stretching from UTC+10 to UTC+11, covering the islands of Chuuk and Kosrae in the east out to Pohnpei further west.
By time zone
Time zones of Micronesia.
3 time zones
Major cities
Cities of Micronesia.
History
How Micronesia keeps time.
Most of the islands now comprising FSM observed UTC-11 (under Spanish colonial administration), aligning with the western hemisphere dating tradition. During the postâWWI German administration and subsequent Japanese Mandate, local times drifted. Upon gaining independence in 1986 as part of US-administered Trust Territory remnants, the country formally harmonized into its current UTC+10 and UTC+11 arrangement by aligning to the 1911â1996 (and post-1989 re-unified) standards set during the Korean War and Cold War alignments.
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Things about Micronesia's time.
Chuuk sits in UTC+10 (Chuuk Time), which means it operates on the same clock as Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands despite being over 600 km away. Kosrae uniquely claims UTC+11, making it one of the principal time zones ahead of UTC+11 alongside Magadan and many Pacific Island allies. Perhaps the strangest coincidence: many of the date lines for UTC+11 are near the 165th meridian east whereas UTC+10 (Guam etc) corresponds to roughly east of the Philippines. This results in odd, pairwise relationships: Kosrae running an entire day ahead of US neighbors such as Guam (UTC+10), but itself only shifted via geopolitical decisions rather than geography.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Micronesia's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is Chuuk in?
- Chuuk observes UTC+10 (Chuuk Standard Time). This is the same zone as Guam Standard Time and requires no DST adjustment.
- Is Kosrae in a different time zone?
- Yes â Kosrae is in UTC+11 (Kosrae Standard Time, informally termed âKOSTâ). That means Kosrae is an hour ahead of Chuuk and aligned with regions like Pohnpei and the Solomon Islands.
- Does Micronesia observe daylight saving time?
- No. None of the three FSM time zones ever adjust clocks. Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae keep the same UTC offset yearâround.
- What is the default time zone for FSM?
- Pacific/Pohnpei (UTC+11:00) is commonly used as the national default. It aligns Pohnpei and Kosraeâs clocks together rather than aligning Chuuk (UTC+10) with nearby Guam.
- How wide geographically is Micronesiaâs time spread?
- Although only one hour separates the westernmost Chuuk (UTC+10) from eastern Kosrae (UTC+11), these islands span several hundred nautical miles of ocean, making the UTC spread partly political rather than purely longitudinal.
- Is Pohnpei and Kosrae in UTC±0?
- No â like Kosrae, Pohnpei operates on UTC+11, not UTC±0. That is likely a typo or confusion with GMT. The Greenwich Observatory is in UTC+0:00 only.
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