Kosrae, Micronesia · UTC+11
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Kosrae is the easternmost and most isolated of Micronesia’s four states, a single volcanic island rising from the Pacific with a profile that from the sea resembles a reclining woman, earning its nickname “Sleeping Lady.” It runs on Pacific/Kosrae time, UTC+11, year-round. No daylight saving.
ancient ruins, Japanese wrecks, and pristine reefs
At 5 degrees north latitude, Kosrae has essentially constant daylength. The sun rises around 6am and sets around 6pm, every day of the year. There is nothing for daylight saving to accomplish.
The island is famous among divers for its largely pristine reefs and the wrecks of Japanese naval vessels sunk in the lagoon during World War II. Kosrae was a significant Japanese base, and the ruins of Japanese-era buildings mix with older stone ruins from the Lelu Harbor archaeological site, where ancient Kosraeans built a sophisticated urban center of stone-canal construction around 1400 CE.
Kosrae’s timezone is close to, but distinct from, Pohnpei, which uses UTC+11 under the Pacific/Pohnpei identifier. The two islands are in the same nominal timezone but the IANA database maintains separate identifiers for historical accuracy.
The island’s economy is small and closely tied to fishing, subsistence agriculture, and a modest dive tourism industry. The daily rhythm tracks the tides and the fishing schedule more than any clock.
9am in Kosrae is 10pm in London the previous evening, eleven hours ahead.
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Questions about time in Kosrae
- What timezone is Kosrae in?
- Kosrae uses the IANA timezone
Pacific/Kosrae. The UTC offset is always UTC+11 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Kosrae observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kosrae does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+11 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Kosrae?
- Kosrae is currently at UTC+11.
- What is the time difference between Kosrae and New York?
- Kosrae is currently 15 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Kosrae and London?
- Kosrae is currently 10 hours ahead of London.
- What is the time difference between Kosrae and Los Angeles?
- Kosrae is currently 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Kosrae and Tokyo?
- Kosrae is currently 2 hours ahead of Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Kosrae?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Kosrae is
Pacific/Kosrae. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Pacific/Kosrae' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Pacific/Kosrae')`), or any IANA-compatible library.