Time in the Falkland Islands now
The Falkland Islands keeps one time zone, Atlantic/Stanley, UTC-3 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Stanley
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Stanley
- Public holidays 2026
- 12 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Stanley.
Worked out for the coordinates of Stanley from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 7h 48m, and on the shortest day for 16h 40m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the Falkland Islands, 2026.
The 12 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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14JunLiberation DaySunday · Passed
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15JunLiberation Day (observed)Monday · Passed
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5OctPeat Cutting DayMonday · In 19 days
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14NovKing's BirthdaySaturday · In 59 days
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16NovKing's Birthday (observed)Monday · In 61 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
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27DecChristmas HolidaySunday · In 102 days
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28DecBoxing Day (observed)Monday · In 103 days
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29DecChristmas Holiday (observed)Tuesday · In 104 days
Stanley compared with other cities.
How the clock in Stanley lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Stanley, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Stanley |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in the Falkland Islands.
The Falkland Islands does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Stanley therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Stanley stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Stanley.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-3, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in the Falkland Islands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Stanley and it updates every second. The Falkland Islands keeps UTC-3 all year.
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What time zone is the Falkland Islands in?
The Falkland Islands uses one time zone, Atlantic/Stanley, which is UTC-3 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does the Falkland Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The Falkland Islands stays on UTC-3 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in the Falkland Islands?
Stanley is UTC-3 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between the Falkland Islands and New York?
Stanley is 2 hours ahead of New York in winter and 1 hour ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Falkland Islands and London?
Stanley is 3 hours behind London in winter and 4 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Falkland Islands and New Delhi?
Stanley is 8.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in the Falkland Islands?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Holiday (observed) on Tuesday, 29 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the Falkland Islands have in 2026?
12 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 6 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Stanley?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Stanley are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 7h 48m, and on the shortest day for 16h 40m.