Time in the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands now
The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands keeps one time zone, Atlantic/South_Georgia, UTC-2 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Atlantic/South_Georgia
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- South Georgia
- Public holidays 2026
- 13 dates
- Continent
- Antarctica
Sunrise and sunset in South Georgia.
Worked out for the coordinates of South Georgia from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 7h 19m, and on the shortest day for 17h 12m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2026.
The 13 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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17JanPossession DaySaturday · Passed
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19JanPossession Day (observed)Monday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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25AprLiberation DaySaturday · Passed
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27AprLiberation Day (observed)Monday · Passed
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20MayShackleton DayWednesday · Passed
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21JunMid-winter DaySunday · Passed
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22JunMid-winter Day (observed)Monday · Passed
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30OctEnvironment DayFriday · In 44 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
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28DecBoxing Day (observed)Monday · In 103 days
South Georgia compared with other cities.
How the clock in South Georgia lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from South Georgia, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From South Georgia |
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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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
The South Georgia and the South Sandwich 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 South Georgia therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in South Georgia stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as South Georgia.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-2, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in South Georgia and it updates every second. The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands keeps UTC-2 all year.
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What time zone is the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in?
The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands uses one time zone, Atlantic/South_Georgia, which is UTC-2 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands stays on UTC-2 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
South Georgia is UTC-2 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and New York?
South Georgia is 3 hours ahead of New York in winter and 2 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and London?
South Georgia is 2 hours behind London in winter and 3 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and New Delhi?
South Georgia is 7.5 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich 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 Boxing Day (observed) on Monday, 28 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have in 2026?
13 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 7 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 South Georgia?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for South Georgia 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 19m, and on the shortest day for 17h 12m.