Time in the French Southern Territories now
The French Southern Territories keeps one time zone, Indian/Kerguelen, UTC+5 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Indian/Kerguelen
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Kerguelen
- Public holidays 2026
- 11 dates
- Continent
- Antarctica
Sunrise and sunset in Kerguelen.
Worked out for the coordinates of Kerguelen from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 8h 10m, and on the shortest day for 16h 16m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the French Southern Territories, 2026.
The 11 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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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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1MayLabor DayFriday · Passed
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8MayVictory DayFriday · Passed
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14MayAscension DayThursday · Passed
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25MayPentecost MondayMonday · Passed
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14JulNational DayTuesday · Passed
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15AugAssumption DaySaturday · Passed
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1NovAll Saints' DaySunday · In 46 days
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11NovArmistice DayWednesday · In 56 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
Kerguelen compared with other cities.
How the clock in Kerguelen lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Kerguelen, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Kerguelen |
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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 French Southern Territories.
The French Southern Territories 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 Kerguelen therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Kerguelen stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Kerguelen.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+5, 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 French Southern Territories now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Kerguelen and it updates every second. The French Southern Territories keeps UTC+5 all year.
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What time zone is the French Southern Territories in?
The French Southern Territories uses one time zone, Indian/Kerguelen, which is UTC+5 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 French Southern Territories use daylight saving time?
No. The French Southern Territories stays on UTC+5 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 French Southern Territories?
Kerguelen is UTC+5 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 French Southern Territories and New York?
Kerguelen is 10 hours ahead of New York in winter and 9 hours 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 French Southern Territories and London?
Kerguelen is 5 hours ahead of London in winter and 4 hours ahead of London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the French Southern Territories and New Delhi?
Kerguelen is 0.5 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 French Southern Territories?
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 Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the French Southern Territories have in 2026?
11 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 5 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 Kerguelen?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Kerguelen 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 8h 10m, and on the shortest day for 16h 16m.