Time ZonesAbout this time zone
Easter is one of the 4 time zone areas of Chile. Computers and phones know it by the zone name Pacific/Easter. Its time is UTC−5 in January and UTC−6 in July, because the clocks are changed during the year. Compared with India (IST), it is 10 hours 30 minutes behind India in January and 11 hours 30 minutes behind India in July.
Clock changes in 2026 and 2027
Easter changes its clocks during the year. These are the changes for 2026 and 2027, worked out from the rules in the IANA time zone database.
| Clock change (local time) | New offset |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4 April 2026: at 10:00 pm clocks go back 1 hour to 9:00 pm | UTC−6 |
| Saturday 5 September 2026: at 10:00 pm clocks go forward 1 hour to 11:00 pm | UTC−5 |
| Saturday 3 April 2027: at 10:00 pm clocks go back 1 hour to 9:00 pm | UTC−6 |
| Saturday 4 September 2027: at 10:00 pm clocks go forward 1 hour to 11:00 pm | UTC−5 |
Governments sometimes change these rules at short notice. Check an official source before fixing travel or meetings far ahead.
Counting from those dates, the clocks in Easter stay forward for 209 days, from 5 September 2026 to 3 April 2027. That is about 30 weeks, or 57% of a year, on UTC−5 and the rest on UTC−6. The forward period runs across the new year, because summer in the southern half of the world falls in December and January.
Time difference with major cities
| When it is 12:00 noon in Easter, it is | In January 2026 | In July 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 10:30 pm10 hours 30 minutes ahead | 11:30 pm11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| United Kingdom | 5:00 pm5 hours ahead | 7:00 pm7 hours ahead |
| France | 6:00 pm6 hours ahead | 8:00 pm8 hours ahead |
| New York, United States | 12:00 pmsame time | 2:00 pm2 hours ahead |
| Chicago, United States | 11:00 am1 hour behind | 1:00 pm1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles, United States | 9:00 am3 hours behind | 11:00 am1 hour behind |
| United Arab Emirates | 9:00 pm9 hours ahead | 10:00 pm10 hours ahead |
| Singapore | 1:00 am next day13 hours ahead | 2:00 am next day14 hours ahead |
| Japan | 2:00 am next day14 hours ahead | 3:00 am next day15 hours ahead |
| Sydney, Australia | 4:00 am next day16 hours ahead | 4:00 am next day16 hours ahead |
The table uses the offsets in force in mid January and mid July 2026. Use the converter for any other date.
Office hours shared with other places
If both sides work from 9 am to 6 pm, these are the hours when a call falls inside the working day at both ends. Times are for Easter.
- With India, in January: no shared office hour: 9:00 am here is 7:30 pm in India, and 6:00 pm here is 4:30 am there, so one side has to start early or stay late. In July: no shared office hour: 9:00 am here is 8:30 pm in India, and 6:00 pm here is 5:30 am there, so one side has to start early or stay late.
- With London, in January: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm here, which is 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm in London (4 hours shared). In July: 9:00 am to 11:00 am here, which is 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in London (2 hours shared).
- With New York, in January: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm here, which is 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in New York (9 hours shared). In July: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm here, which is 11:00 am to 6:00 pm in New York (7 hours shared).
The clock above uses your device's clock and the time zone rules built into your browser. Rules on this page: IANA time zone database 2026f. See About and data sources.