Time in the Marshall Islands , an island country consisting of over 29 coral atolls, is given by Marshall Islands Time (MHT; UTC+12:00). [1] The Marshall Islands does not have an associated daylight saving time. [2]
It is located near the equator, slightly west of the International Date Line. [3]
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The Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands formerly observed UTC-12:00, which made communicating and trading with the other atolls observing UTC+12:00 a day ahead highly problematic. Due to this, the Kwajalein Atoll advanced 24 hours to the Eastern Hemisphere side of the International Date Line by skipping 21 August 1993. [4]
The IANA time zone database gives the Marshall Islands two zones: [5]
| c.c.* | coordinates* | TZ* | Comments | UTC offset | DST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH | +0905+16720 | Pacific/Kwajalein | Kwajalein | +12:00 | +12:00 |
| MH | +0709+17112 | Pacific/Majuro | most of Marshall Islands | +12:00 | +12:00 |
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