Time in the Marshall Islands, an island country consisting of over 29 coral atolls, is given by Marshall Islands Time (MHT; UTC+12:00).[1] The Marshall Islands does not have an associated daylight saving time.[2]
It is located near the equator, slightly west of the International Date Line.[3]
History
The Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands formerly observed UTC-12:00, which made communicating and trading with the other atolls observing UTC+12:00 a day ahead highly problematic. Due to this, the Kwajalein Atoll advanced 24 hours to the Eastern Hemisphere side of the International Date Line by skipping 21 August 1993.[4]
IANA time zone database
The IANA time zone database gives the Marshall Islands two zones:[5]
| c.c.* | coordinates* | TZ* | Comments | UTC offset | DST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH | +0905+16720 | Pacific/Kwajalein | Kwajalein | +12:00 | +12:00 |
| MH | +0709+17112 | Pacific/Majuro | most of Marshall Islands | +12:00 | +12:00 |
References
- ↑ Marshall Islands Time (MHT). WorldData.info. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ Marshall Islands at The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ↑ Maps of the Marshall Islands. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ "In Marshall Islands, Friday Is Followed by Sunday". New York Times. Associated Press. 22 August 1993. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ Australasia (2020 edition) at the tz database. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
External links
- Marshall Island Time (MHT) at TimeAndDate.com
- Current time in Majuro, Marshall Islands at Time.is
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