What is UTC+12?
You need to keep in mind that UTC+12 is an identifier for a time offset that is 12 hours ahead of the
UTC time zone.
This UTC+12:00 time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about the current time in UTC+12 and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for UTC+12:00 time is Etc/GMT-12.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in UTC+12:00 time zone.
UTC+12:00 is a fixed time zone that never observes DST, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.
About UTC+12 Time
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Longitude: 180° East
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Military Name: Mike, M
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Longitudes at Sea: 172.5° East - 172.5° West
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Abbreviation: UTC+12:00, UTC+1200 and UTC +12
What is UTC+12 Time Zone?
The UTC+12:00 time zone is a time offset that adds 12 hours to
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the UTC+1200 Time Zone.
As seen in the map above, the main cities and territories in the UTC+12:00 Time Zone are:
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Suva
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Wellington
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Auckland
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Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Russia)
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Kamchatka Krai (Russia)
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South Tarawa (Kiribati)
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Tarawa (Kiribati)
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Abaiang (Kiribati)
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Abemama (Kiribati)
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Aranuka (Kiribati)
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Arorae (Kiribati)
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Banaba (Kiribati)
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Beru (Kiribati)
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Butaritari (Kiribati)
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Kuria (Kiribati)
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Maiana (Kiribati)
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Makin (Kiribati)
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Marakei (Kiribati)
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Nikunau (Kiribati)
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Nonouti (Kiribati)
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Onotoa (Kiribati)
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Tabiteuea (Kiribati)
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Tamana (Kiribati)
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Tarawa (Kiribati)
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Burnt Pine (Norfolk Island, Australia)
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Kingston (Norfolk Island, Australia)
UTC +12 Time Zone is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have a UTC+1200 offset.
The current time in UTC+12:00 is the deviation used in other time zones such as:
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Anadyr Time (ANAT)
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Fiji Time (FJT)
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Gilbert Island Time (GILT)
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Magadan Time (MAGT)
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Marshall Islands Time (MHT)
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New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)
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Kamchatka Time (PETT)
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Tuvalu Time (TVT)
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Wake Island Time (WAKT)
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Mike Time Zone (M)
UTC+12 Countries
Current time in UTC+1200 is present in the following countries:
In Fiji, the current time in UTC+1200 is present in the territory of Rotuma.
In Kiribati, the UTC+1200 time zone is present in the territory of Gilbert Islands.
In the United States, the UTC+1200 time zone is present in the territory of Wake Island.
In France, the current time in UTC+1200 is present in the territory of Wallis and Futuna.
In the Australia, the current time in UTC+1200 is present in the territory of Norfolk Island.
In Norway, the UTC+1200 time zone is present in the territory of Peter I Island (Antarctica).
In Russia, the current time in UTC+1200 is present in the territory of Far Eastern Federal District.
In Chile, the UTC+1200 time zone is present in the territory of Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (Antarctica).
In New Zealand, the current time in UTC+1200 is present in the territories of Stewart Island, Rakiura, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica), McMurdo Station (Antarctica) and Ross Dependency (Antarctica).
Current time in UTC+12 with seconds according to the official atomic clock.
