NCT time now |
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10:28:12 Mon, 30 Jun 2025
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| UTC Offset: UTC +11 |
New Caledonia Time (NCT) is set at UTC+11 hours year-round, with no daylight saving time adjustments. Sometimes called "New Caledonia Standard Time," NCT is the official time zone for New Caledonia, a French special collectivity in the southwest Pacific, providing a stable and consistent time reference across its islands.
Importance and Global Use of NCT
NCT is essential for organizing daily activities, government services, and economic operations in New Caledonia. Its reliable and fixed UTC+11 offset supports scheduling for transportation, public administration, education, and tourism, which are vital sectors for the local economy and community.
Internationally, New Caledonia Time helps maintain connections with regional partners in Oceania and the wider Asia-Pacific. The clear time standard makes it easier to coordinate trade, travel, and diplomatic relations, strengthening New Caledonia's links to global markets and regional cooperation efforts.
Where and When NCT is used worldwide
Pacific
Pacific countries using NCT all year
- New Caledonia
Other Time Zones in UTC +11
Other time zones share the same offset as New Caledonia Time (NCT), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.
- Australian Eastern Daylight Savings – AEDT
- Bougainville Standard Time – BST
- Kosrae Time – KOST
- Lord Howe Daylight Time – LHDT
- Magadan Time – MAGT
- Norfolk Time – NFT
- Pohnpei Standard Time – PONT
- Sakhalin Time – SAKT
- Solomon Islands Time – SBT
- Srednekolymsk Time – SRET
- Vanuatu Time – VUT