Technical Specifications & Standards
Official chronometric properties, ISO standards, and international database registry identifiers for Tokelau Time:
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Transitions
⬆️ Spring Forward (Clocks Advance)
None
⬇️ Fall Back (Clocks Return)
None
Observing Jurisdictions & Subdivisions
1 Sovereign NationsSovereign nations, administrative subdivisions, and regional territories officially operating under TKT:
Regional Subdivisions & Territory Details
Financial Markets & Trading Hours
Administered in free association with New Zealand, coordinating solar energy and copra trade.
Local Hours: 08:30 - 16:30 TKT
UTC Window: 19:30 - 03:30 UTC
Major Cities in TKT
Primary metropolitan centers and financial hubs observing this time zone:
Adoption History & Astronomical Facts
Year Established: 2011
Tokelau followed Samoa across the International Date Line on December 30, 2011, skipping that day entirely to move from UTC-11 to UTC+13.
Tokelau is 100% solar powered, generating virtually all of its electricity from photovoltaic installations on TKT.
Frequently Asked Questions about TKT
What is Tokelau Time?
Tokelau Time (TKT) is UTC+13, observed across the three atolls of Tokelau.
When did Tokelau cross the Date Line?
Tokelau skipped December 30, 2011, along with Samoa, shifting from UTC-11 to UTC+13.
Does Tokelau observe daylight saving?
No. Tokelau maintains UTC+13 all year.