Micronesia Also see Pacific/Chuuk and commentary for Micronesia in 'australasia'.
Pacific/Pohnpei
Time zone identifier: Pacific/Pohnpei
Current civil offset: +11:00 (+11)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1844-12-31
Local Mean Time (LMT): -13:27:08 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 7 transitions across 5 distinct offsets
Associated countries: FM
Aliases (Link targets): Pacific/Ponape
Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Pacific/Pohnpei shifted between 5 distinct offsets from 1844-12-31 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (7 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1844-12-31T13:27:08Z | 1845-01-01 00:00:00 | -13:27:08 → +10:32:52 | LMT | No | gap |
1900-12-31T13:27:08Z | 1901-01-01 00:27:08 | +10:32:52 → +11:00 | +11 | No | gap |
1914-09-30T13:00:00Z | 1914-09-30 22:00:00 | +11:00 → +09:00 | +09 | No | overlap |
1919-01-31T15:00:00Z | 1919-02-01 02:00:00 | +09:00 → +11:00 | +11 | No | gap |
1936-12-31T13:00:00Z | 1936-12-31 23:00:00 | +11:00 → +10:00 | +10 | No | overlap |
1941-03-31T14:00:00Z | 1941-03-31 23:00:00 | +10:00 → +09:00 | +09 | No | overlap |
1945-07-31T15:00:00Z | 1945-08-01 02:00:00 | +09:00 → +11:00 | +11 | 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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