Midway, United States Minor Outlying Islands Β· UTC-11
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Midway Atoll sits in the North Pacific roughly halfway between North America and Asia, which is precisely how it got its name. It runs at UTC-11, Samoa Standard Time, one of the latest clocks in the world. No daylight saving applies.
the battle that changed the Pacific War
The atoll is best known for the Battle of Midway in June 1942, when US naval forces decisively defeated a Japanese carrier fleet, sinking four Japanese aircraft carriers. The engagement is considered one of the most consequential naval battles in history, fundamentally changing the course of the Pacific War. The battle was fought over about four days starting June 4, a date now observed as Battle of Midway Commemoration Day.
Today Midway is a National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness Area, home to the worldβs largest colony of Laysan albatrosses. It is not permanently inhabited in the civilian sense, though it has a small rotating staff. The UTC-11 offset places it in one of the dayβs last timezones: when it is noon on Midway, it is 11pm in London.
9am on Midway is 8pm in London during European winter.
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Questions about time in Midway
- What timezone is Midway in?
- Midway uses the IANA timezone
Pacific/Midway. The UTC offset is always UTC-11 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Midway observe daylight saving time?
- No. Midway does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC-11 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Midway?
- Midway is currently at UTC-11.
- What is the time difference between Midway and New York?
- Midway is currently 7 hours behind New York.
- What is the time difference between Midway and London?
- Midway is currently 12 hours behind London.
- What is the time difference between Midway and Los Angeles?
- Midway is currently 4 hours behind Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Midway and Tokyo?
- Midway is currently 20 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Midway?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Midway is
Pacific/Midway. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Pacific/Midway' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Pacific/Midway')`), or any IANA-compatible library.