Kiribati (except Gilbert Is) See Pacific/Tarawa for the Gilbert Is. Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Pacific/Kanton
Time zone identifier: Pacific/Kanton
Current civil offset: +13:00 (+13)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1937-08-31
Total recorded transitions: 3 transitions across 4 distinct offsets
Associated countries: KI
Aliases (Link targets): Pacific/Enderbury
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Pacific/Kanton shifted between 4 distinct offsets from 1937-08-31 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (3 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1937-08-31T00:00:00Z | 1937-08-30 12:00:00 | +00:00 → -12:00 | -12 | No | overlap |
1979-10-01T12:00:00Z | 1979-10-01 01:00:00 | -12:00 → -11:00 | -11 | No | gap |
1994-12-31T11:00:00Z | 1995-01-01 00:00:00 | -11:00 → +13:00 | +13 | No | gap |
Notes from the Maintainers
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.
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