Pacific/Galapagos
Time zone identifier: Pacific/Galapagos
Current civil offset: -06:00 (-06)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1931-01-01
Local Mean Time (LMT): -05:58:24 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 4 transitions across 3 distinct offsets
Associated countries: EC
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Pacific/Galapagos shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1931-01-01 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (4 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1931-01-01T05:58:24Z | 1931-01-01 00:58:24 | -05:58:24 → -05:00 | -05 | No | gap |
1986-01-01T05:00:00Z | 1985-12-31 23:00:00 | -05:00 → -06:00 | -06 | No | overlap |
1992-11-28T06:00:00Z | 1992-11-28 01:00:00 | -06:00 → -05:00 | -05 | Yes | gap |
1993-02-05T05:00:00Z | 1993-02-04 23:00:00 | -05:00 → -06:00 | -06 | No | overlap |
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.