Time zone
UTC+12
5 atlas cities
All five cities share the same civil time under UTC+12, yet each lies west of the zone's meridian, so the sun peaks after clock noon in every case. Suva, Tarawa, Majuro, Funafuti, and Yaren show no divergence in direction, only in how far past noon the solar peak falls, a reminder that a shared time zone can mask real longitudinal spread across the Pacific.
Atlas cities5
Longitude span166.9° to 179.2°
Solar meridian180.0°where this offset would be exact
When the sun actually peaks
| City | Country | Solar noon | Clock vs sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaren | NR | 12:52 | +0.87 h |
| Majuro | MH | 12:34 | +0.57 h |
| Tarawa | KI | 12:28 | +0.47 h |
| Suva | FJ | 12:06 | +0.10 h |
| Funafuti | TV | 12:03 | +0.05 h |
A positive figure means the clock runs ahead of the sun — midday on the clock arrives before the sun reaches its highest point.