Time in the Northern Mariana Islands now
The Northern Mariana Islands keeps one time zone, Pacific/Saipan, UTC+10 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Pacific/Saipan
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Saipan
- Public holidays 2026
- 17 dates
- Continent
- Oceania
Sunrise and sunset in Saipan.
Worked out for the coordinates of Saipan from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 13h 2m, and on the shortest day for 11h 13m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the Northern Mariana Islands, 2026.
The 17 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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19JanMartin Luther King Jr. DayMonday · Passed
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16FebWashington's BirthdayMonday · Passed
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24MarCommonwealth Covenant DayTuesday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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25MayMemorial DayMonday · Passed
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19JunJuneteenth National Independence DayFriday · Passed
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3JulIndependence Day (observed)Friday · Passed
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4JulIndependence DaySaturday · Passed
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7SepLabor DayMonday · Passed
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12OctCommonwealth Cultural DayMonday · In 26 days
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3NovElection DayTuesday · In 48 days
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4NovCitizenship DayWednesday · In 49 days
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11NovVeterans DayWednesday · In 56 days
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26NovThanksgiving DayThursday · In 71 days
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8DecConstitution DayTuesday · In 83 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
Saipan compared with other cities.
How the clock in Saipan lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Saipan, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Saipan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Northern Mariana Islands.
The Northern Mariana 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 Saipan therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Saipan stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Saipan.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+10, 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 Northern Mariana Islands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Saipan and it updates every second. The Northern Mariana Islands keeps UTC+10 all year.
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What time zone is the Northern Mariana Islands in?
The Northern Mariana Islands uses one time zone, Pacific/Saipan, which is UTC+10 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 Northern Mariana Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The Northern Mariana Islands stays on UTC+10 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
Saipan is UTC+10 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 Northern Mariana Islands and New York?
Saipan is 15 hours ahead of New York in winter and 14 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 Northern Mariana Islands and London?
Saipan is 10 hours ahead of London in winter and 9 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 Northern Mariana Islands and New Delhi?
Saipan is 4.5 hours ahead of New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in the Northern Mariana 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 Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the Northern Mariana Islands have in 2026?
17 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 9 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 Saipan?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Saipan 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 13h 2m, and on the shortest day for 11h 13m.