Norfolk — Pacific/Norfolk
The current local time in the Pacific/Norfolk IANA time zone is shown below. It is the tz database identifier used in Norfolk Island in the area around Norfolk. The zone is currently at UTC +12:00 · GMT+12 and observes daylight saving time.
Pacific/Norfolk
Monday, 12 October 2026 GMT+12
Zone information
Offset & DST
Current UTC offset: +12:00
Daylight saving: Observed
January offset +12:00 · July offset +11:00
Countries using Pacific/Norfolk
Norfolk vs. major cities
How far Norfolk is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Norfolk, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Norfolk | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −16 h | 17:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −19 h | 14:00 (prev. day) | 09:00–12:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Paris · France | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | −6:30 h | 02:30 | 15:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Norfolk time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Norfolk
Since 1970, Norfolk has gone through 6 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 7 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 2020, is UTC +11:00 with UTC +12:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 5 April 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +11:00 |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +12:00 |
| Sunday, 4 April 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +11:00 |
| Sunday, 3 October 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +12:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC +11:30 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1974 | UTC +12:30 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1975–2014 | UTC +11:30 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2015–2018 | UTC +11:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2019 | UTC +12:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2020–2026 | UTC +11:00, DST UTC +12:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in October, back on the first Sunday in April |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
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