Time ZonesAbout this time zone
Kosrae is one of the 3 time zone areas of Micronesia. Computers and phones know it by the zone name Pacific/Kosrae. Its time is UTC+11, which means it is 11 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) all year round. Compared with India (IST), it is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of India.
Clock changes in 2026 and 2027
Kosrae does not change its clocks in 2026 or 2027. The time stays at UTC+11 all year, so there is no daylight saving time to remember.
Time difference with major cities
| When it is 12:00 noon in Kosrae, it is | In January 2026 | In July 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 6:30 am5 hours 30 minutes behind | 6:30 am5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| United Kingdom | 1:00 am11 hours behind | 2:00 am10 hours behind |
| France | 2:00 am10 hours behind | 3:00 am9 hours behind |
| New York, United States | 8:00 pm previous day16 hours behind | 9:00 pm previous day15 hours behind |
| Chicago, United States | 7:00 pm previous day17 hours behind | 8:00 pm previous day16 hours behind |
| Los Angeles, United States | 5:00 pm previous day19 hours behind | 6:00 pm previous day18 hours behind |
| United Arab Emirates | 5:00 am7 hours behind | 5:00 am7 hours behind |
| Singapore | 9:00 am3 hours behind | 9:00 am3 hours behind |
| Japan | 10:00 am2 hours behind | 10:00 am2 hours behind |
| Sydney, Australia | 12:00 pmsame time | 11:00 am1 hour behind |
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 Kosrae.
- With India, all year: 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm here, which is 9:00 am to 12:30 pm in India (3 hours 30 minutes shared).
- With London, in January: no shared office hour: 9:00 am here is 10:00 pm in London, and 6:00 pm here is 7:00 am there, so one side has to start early or stay late. In July: no shared office hour: 9:00 am here is 11:00 pm in London, and 6:00 pm here is 8:00 am there, so one side has to start early or stay late.
- With New York, in January: 9:00 am to 10:00 am here, which is 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in New York (1 hour shared). In July: no shared office hour: 9:00 am here is 6:00 pm in New York, and 6:00 pm here is 3:00 am there, so one side has to start early or stay late.
Places with exactly the same time
These zones show the same time as Kosrae through the whole year: Magadan, Russia, Sakhalin, Russia, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Efate, Vanuatu, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Noumea, New Caledonia, Pohnpei, Micronesia.
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