Where the Pacific/Guadalcanal time zone is used
Countries: 🇫🇲 Micronesia, 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands.
Area covered: Pohnpei.
Also known in software as: Pacific/Pohnpei, Pacific/Ponape.
Largest cities on Pacific/Guadalcanal
HoniaraHoniara
TandaiGuadalcanal Province
MalangoGuadalcanal Province
MalangoGuadalcanal Province
NoroWestern Province
GizoWestern Province
AukiMalaita Province
MundaWestern Province
BualaIsabel Province
KirakiraMakira-Ulawa Province
TulagiCentral Province
TaroChoiseul Province
Pacific/Guadalcanal time zone
Solomon Islands Time
Solomon Islands Time (UTC+11)
IANA: Pacific/Guadalcanal · UTC+11
Daylight saving time in Pacific/Guadalcanal
Pacific/Guadalcanal does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+11 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Pacific/Guadalcanal today
Sunrise 06:02 · Sunset 18:13
Daylight 12h 11m · Solar noon 12:08
Time in Pacific/Guadalcanal vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Pacific/Guadalcanal |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 15 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 18 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 10 hours behind |
| Paris | Thu | 9 hours behind |
| Dubai | Thu | 7 hours behind |
| Mumbai | Thu | 5.5 hours behind |
| Singapore | Fri | 3 hours behind |
| Tokyo | Fri | 2 hours behind |
| Sydney | Fri | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 9 hours behind |
| São Paulo | Thu | 14 hours behind |
| Chicago | Thu | 16 hours behind |
What time zone is Pacific/Guadalcanal in?
Clocks in Pacific/Guadalcanal run on Solomon Islands Time (UTC+11, UTC+11); software knows the zone as Pacific/Guadalcanal.
Does Pacific/Guadalcanal observe daylight saving time?
No. Pacific/Guadalcanal keeps UTC+11 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Pacific/Guadalcanal in software and databases
Older software may still use Pacific/Pohnpei, Pacific/Ponape; these are aliases of Pacific/Guadalcanal and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+11, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Pacific/Guadalcanal
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific/Guadalcanal
What time zone is Pacific/Guadalcanal in?
Solomon Islands Time (UTC+11), UTC+11; IANA zone Pacific/Guadalcanal.
Does Pacific/Guadalcanal have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC+11 all year.