Where the Pacific/Easter time zone is used
Countries: 🇨🇱 Chile.
Area covered: Easter Island.
Also known in software as: Chile/EasterIsland.
Largest cities on Pacific/Easter
Pacific/Easter time zone
Easter Island Time
Easter Island Summer Time (UTC−5)
IANA: Pacific/Easter · UTC−5
Daylight saving time in Pacific/Easter
In effect now
Next change: Sat 3 Apr, clocks go back 1 hour (22:00 → 21:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Pacific/Easter today
Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 20:16
Daylight 12h 19m · Solar noon 14:07
Time in Pacific/Easter vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Pacific/Easter |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 2 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 10.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 15 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Thu | same time |
What time zone is Pacific/Easter in?
Clocks in Pacific/Easter run on Easter Island Time (UTC−5, UTC−5); software knows the zone as Pacific/Easter.
Does Pacific/Easter observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Pacific/Easter is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Saturday 3 April 2027: clocks go back at 22:00 to 21:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−6)
- Saturday 4 September 2027: clocks go forward at 22:00 to 23:00 (UTC−6 → UTC−5)
Pacific/Easter in software and databases
Older software may still use Chile/EasterIsland; these are aliases of Pacific/Easter and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−6, daylight saving offset UTC−5 (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Pacific/Easter
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Frequently asked questions about Pacific/Easter
What time zone is Pacific/Easter in?
Easter Island Time (UTC−5), UTC−5; IANA zone Pacific/Easter.
When do the clocks change in Pacific/Easter?
Next on Saturday 3 April 2027, when clocks go back from 22:00 to 21:00.