Current local time in Majuro, Marshall Islands
The live clock above shows the time in Majuro. Majuro is in the Pacific/Majuro time zone, UTC+12 all year.
Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands, uses Marshall Islands Time (UTC+12) all year, with no daylight saving time. It is one of the first places to start each new day: 17 hours ahead of New York in winter and 16 hours ahead in summer.
| Country | Marshall Islands |
|---|---|
| Region | Marshall Islands |
| Coordinates | 7.09° N, 171.38° E |
| Time zone | Pacific/Majuro |
| Abbreviation | MHT |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Majuro doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+12 (MHT) all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:38 AM | 6:45 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 6:20 AM | 6:52 PM | 12 h 32 min |
| September equinox | 6:23 AM | 6:30 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| December solstice | 6:41 AM | 6:24 PM | 11 h 43 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Majuro at about 12:43 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of the sun, because Majuro sits at 171.4° E, while its time zone is centred on 180.0° E.
Majuro time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Majuro |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 17 hours behind in Jan, 16 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 20 hours behind in Jan, 19 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 12 hours behind in Jan, 11 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 11 hours behind in Jan, 10 hours behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 8 hours behind | |
| Mumbai | 6.5 hours behind | |
| Shanghai | 4 hours behind | |
| Tokyo | 3 hours behind | |
| Sydney | 1 hour behind in Jan, 2 hours behind in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time vs Majuro |
|---|---|---|
| Tarawa, Kiribati | 665 km (413 mi) | same time |
| Pohnpei, Micronesia | 1,459 km (907 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Chuuk, Micronesia | 2,154 km (1,339 mi) | 2 hours behind |
| Nadi, Fiji | 2,844 km (1,767 mi) | same time |
| Suva, Fiji | 2,910 km (1,808 mi) | same time |
| Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 2,935 km (1,823 mi) | 2 hours behind |
| Apia, Samoa | 2,979 km (1,851 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Lae, Papua New Guinea | 3,112 km (1,933 mi) | 2 hours behind |
Other cities in Marshall Islands
Questions people ask
What time zone is Majuro in?
Majuro is in the Pacific/Majuro time zone, UTC+12, all year.
Does Majuro have daylight saving time?
Majuro doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+12 (MHT) all year.
Is the Marshall Islands a day ahead of the US?
Usually, yes. The islands are just west of the International Date Line, so for most of the day it is already tomorrow there compared with the mainland US.