Time zone · Oceania
WFT
Wallis & Futuna Time
Wallis & Futuna Time (WFT) is a fixed UTC+12 zone used exclusively by the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific. Life here runs steady with no daylight saving shifts, so clocks—and boat departures, school bells, and evening prayers—keep the same yearly rhythm, making schedule planning refreshingly simple for locals and remote collaborators alike.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Current offset
UTC+12:00
Standard · +12
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About WFT
A fixed, year-round offset.
Wallis & Futuna Time (WFT) is a fixed UTC+12 zone used exclusively by the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific. Life here runs steady with no daylight saving shifts, so clocks—and boat departures, school bells, and evening prayers—keep the same yearly rhythm, making schedule planning refreshingly simple for locals and remote collaborators alike.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to WFT.
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 WFT
The same hour, city by city.
1 city · all UTC+12:00
Where WFT is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+12:00
Other zones at UTC+12:00 right now.
These named zones share WFT's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about WFT, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What countries use WFT?
- Only the overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) observes this time zone.
- Does Wallis and Futuna observe daylight saving time?
- No. There are no daylight saving transitions; the offset is year-round.
- How does WFT relate to nearby time zones?
- It sits at UTC+12 while neighboring zones ease into UTC+13 or daylight-saving hours; imagine a steady anchor to the east in the South Pacific.
- Are there multiple time zones within this region?
- There is just a single zone: Pacific/Wallis.
- What's unique about this time zone's history?
- Standard time has predates recorded history.
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