Time zone · Oceania
PALAUT
Palau Time
Palau Time follows a steady UTC+09:00 year-round, with no daylight saving changes throughout the archipelago. It gives life and work in Palau a reliably consistent rhythm, making scheduling simple whether you're coordinating across the Pacific or syncing with partners in East Asia and Australia.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Current offset
UTC+09:00
Standard · +09
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About PALAUT
A fixed, year-round offset.
Palau Time follows a steady UTC+09:00 year-round, with no daylight saving changes throughout the archipelago. It gives life and work in Palau a reliably consistent rhythm, making scheduling simple whether you're coordinating across the Pacific or syncing with partners in East Asia and Australia.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to PALAUT.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities currently on PALAUT
The same hour, city by city.
1 city · all UTC+09:00
Where PALAUT is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+09:00
Other zones at UTC+09:00 right now.
These named zones share PALAUT's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about PALAUT, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- How does Palau Time compare to neighboring time zones on a normal day?
- Palau runs at UTC+09:00, so it shares the same standard time as Japan Standard Time and Korean Standard Time, and is one hour ahead of parts of eastern Australia during standard time, making real-time collaboration with Tokyo or Seoul straightforward.
- Does Palau ever observe daylight saving time?
- No, Palau does not observe daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC+09:00 throughout the year.
- Is there a fixed time difference between Palau and Hawaii?
- Palau is typically 19 hours ahead of Hawaii (which is UTC−10:00), meaning when it’s morning in Honolulu, it’s already late the following day in Palau.
- Why is Palau’s time zone considered stable?
- Because there are no daylight saving transitions and only a single zone (Pacific/Palau) for the whole country, the offset has remained consistently UTC+09:00 since modern standardized records began.
- Which major business hours overlap with Palau and Tokyo?
- Since both Palau and Tokyo sit at UTC+09:00, their standard business hours line up almost exactly, simplifying meetings and live support without time-shifting.
- How does Palau’s time zone affect flights to and from Asia?
- Flights to hubs like Manila, Tokyo, and Seoul often depart and arrive on convenient schedules because they share a similar or closely aligned date and time of day, reducing jet-lag surprises.
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