Time ZonesAbout this time zone
Marquesas is one of the 3 time zone areas of French Polynesia. Computers and phones know it by the zone name Pacific/Marquesas. Its time is UTC−9:30, which means it is 9 hours 30 minutes behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) all year round. Compared with India (IST), it is 15 hours behind India.
Clock changes in 2026 and 2027
Marquesas does not change its clocks in 2026 or 2027. The time stays at UTC−9:30 all year, so there is no daylight saving time to remember.
Time difference with major cities
| When it is 12:00 noon in Marquesas, it is | In January 2026 | In July 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 3:00 am next day15 hours ahead | 3:00 am next day15 hours ahead |
| United Kingdom | 9:30 pm9 hours 30 minutes ahead | 10:30 pm10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| France | 10:30 pm10 hours 30 minutes ahead | 11:30 pm11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| New York, United States | 4:30 pm4 hours 30 minutes ahead | 5:30 pm5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Chicago, United States | 3:30 pm3 hours 30 minutes ahead | 4:30 pm4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Los Angeles, United States | 1:30 pm1 hour 30 minutes ahead | 2:30 pm2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| United Arab Emirates | 1:30 am next day13 hours 30 minutes ahead | 1:30 am next day13 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 5:30 am next day17 hours 30 minutes ahead | 5:30 am next day17 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Japan | 6:30 am next day18 hours 30 minutes ahead | 6:30 am next day18 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney, Australia | 8:30 am next day20 hours 30 minutes ahead | 7:30 am next day19 hours 30 minutes 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 Marquesas.
- With India, all year: no shared office hour: 9:00 am here is 12:00 am in India, and 6:00 pm here is 9:00 am there, so one side has to start early or stay late.
- With London, in January: no shared office hour: 9:00 am here is 6:30 pm in London, and 6:00 pm here is 3:30 am there, so one side has to start early or stay late. In July: no shared office hour: 9:00 am here is 7:30 pm in London, and 6:00 pm here is 4:30 am there, so one side has to start early or stay late.
- With New York, in January: 9:00 am to 1:30 pm here, which is 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm in New York (4 hours 30 minutes shared). In July: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm here, which is 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm in New York (3 hours 30 minutes shared).
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