Pacific/Kiritimati
Time zone identifier: Pacific/Kiritimati
Current civil offset: +14:00 (+14)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1901-01-01
Local Mean Time (LMT): -10:29:20 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 3 transitions across 4 distinct offsets
Associated countries: KI
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Pacific/Kiritimati shifted between 4 distinct offsets from 1901-01-01 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (3 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901-01-01T10:29:20Z | 1900-12-31 23:49:20 | -10:29:20 → -10:40 | -1040 | No | overlap |
1979-10-01T10:40:00Z | 1979-10-01 00:40:00 | -10:40 → -10:00 | -10 | No | gap |
1994-12-31T10:00:00Z | 1995-01-01 00:00:00 | -10:00 → +14:00 | +14 | No | gap |
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.