Suva, Fiji · UTC+12
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hover a column · click to lockSuva is the capital of Fiji, on the southeastern coast of Viti Levu island. It keeps Fiji Time: UTC+12, year-round. Fiji introduced DST but suspended it in 2021 [1] and has not reinstated it. The clock is fixed at UTC+12.
At UTC+12, Suva sits near the International Date Line, among the first inhabited places on Earth to experience each calendar day.
the Date Line and DST controversy
The International Date Line, which runs roughly along the 180-degree meridian, was bent eastward to keep Fiji and its island groups on the same calendar day. Without that adjustment, the eastern and western parts of Fiji would be on different calendar dates.
DST in Fiji was introduced primarily to extend usable daylight into the evening during the main tourism season. The adjustment was always controversial because Fiji’s latitude (about 18 degrees south) means seasonal daylight variation is real but not extreme. Fiji suspended DST in 2021 [1].
9am in Suva is 9pm in London the previous day in winter, 8pm the previous day during British Summer Time.
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Questions about time in Suva
- What timezone is Suva in?
- Suva uses the IANA timezone
Pacific/Fiji. The UTC offset is always UTC+12 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Suva observe daylight saving time?
- No. Suva does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+12 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Suva?
- Suva is currently at UTC+12.
- What is the time difference between Suva and New York?
- Suva is currently 16 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Suva and London?
- Suva is currently 11 hours ahead of London.
- What is the time difference between Suva and Los Angeles?
- Suva is currently 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Suva and Tokyo?
- Suva is currently 3 hours ahead of Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Suva?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Suva is
Pacific/Fiji. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Pacific/Fiji' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Pacific/Fiji')`), or any IANA-compatible library.
Frequently Asked Questions
What timezone is Suva in?
Suva uses the IANA timezone Pacific/Fiji. The UTC offset is always UTC+12 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
Does Suva observe daylight saving time?
No. Suva does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+12 all year round.
What is the current UTC offset for Suva?
Suva is currently at UTC+12.
What is the time difference between Suva and New York?
Suva is currently 16 hours ahead of New York.
What is the time difference between Suva and London?
Suva is currently 11 hours ahead of London.