Time in the United States Minor Outlying Islands now
The United States Minor Outlying Islands runs on 2 different clocks, because its zones sit at different offsets or change for summer at different times. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
Sunrise and sunset in Wake.
Worked out for the coordinates of Wake from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 13h 18m, and on the shortest day for 10h 58m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the United States Minor Outlying Islands, 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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19JanMartin Luther King Jr. DayMonday · Passed
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16FebWashington's BirthdayMonday · 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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11NovVeterans DayWednesday · In 56 days
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26NovThanksgiving DayThursday · In 71 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
Wake compared with other cities.
How the clock in Wake lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Wake, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Wake |
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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 United States Minor Outlying Islands.
The United States Minor Outlying 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 Wake therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Wake stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Wake.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+12, 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 United States Minor Outlying Islands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Wake and it updates every second. The other columns show the rest of the country, because the United States Minor Outlying Islands spans 2 clocks.
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How many time zones does the United States Minor Outlying Islands have?
The United States Minor Outlying Islands keeps 2 different clocks, from UTC-11 in the west to UTC+12 in the east. The strip at the top of this page shows each one with the zone names it covers, such as Pacific/Wake and Pacific/Midway.
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Does the United States Minor Outlying Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The United States Minor Outlying Islands stays on UTC+12 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 United States Minor Outlying Islands?
Wake is UTC+12 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 United States Minor Outlying Islands and New York?
Wake is 17 hours ahead of New York in winter and 16 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 United States Minor Outlying Islands and London?
Wake is 12 hours ahead of London in winter and 11 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 United States Minor Outlying Islands and New Delhi?
Wake is 6.5 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 United States Minor Outlying 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 United States Minor Outlying Islands have in 2026?
11 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 Wake?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Wake 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 18m, and on the shortest day for 10h 58m.