What is UTC+13?
You need to keep in mind that UTC +13 is an identifier for a time offset that is 13 hours ahead of the
UTC time zone.
This UTC+13:00 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+13 and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for UTC+13:00 time is Etc/GMT-13.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in UTC+13:00 time zone.
UTC+13:00 is a fixed time zone that never observes DST, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.
At New Year, these places are the first in the world to see the Sun, which is then visible at midnight.
About UTC+13:00 Time
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Longitude: 165° East
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Longitudes at Sea: 172.5° West - 157.5° West
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Abbreviation: UTC+13:00, UTC+1300 and UTC +13
What is UTC +13 Time Zone?
Because it does not contain any land in the Northern Hemisphere, this time zone is exclusive to the Southern Hemisphere.
The UTC+13:00 time zone is a time offset that adds 13 hours to
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the UTC+1300 Time Zone.
As seen in the map above, the main cities and territories in the UTC+1300 Time Zone are:
UTC+1300 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+1300 offset.
The current time in UTC+1300 is the deviation used in other time zones such as:
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New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)
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Phoenix Island Time (PHOT)
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Tokelau Time (TKT)
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Tonga Time (TOT)
UTC +13 Countries
Current time in UTC+1300 is present in the following countries:
In Kiribati, the UTC+1300 time zone is present in the territory of Phoenix Islands.
In New Zealand, the current time in UTC+1300 is present in the territories of Tokelau and McMurdo Station (Antarctica).
In 2011, Samoa advanced its standard time from UTC-11 to UTC+1300, essentially moving the international date line to the other side of the country.
Following Samoa's decision, Tokelau also simultaneously advanced its standard time, from
UTC-11 to UTC+1300.