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The current time in Honiara, Solomon Islands is shown live on this page. Honiara is in the Pacific/Guadalcanal timezone, which has a UTC offset of UTC+11:00 (GMT+11). Honiara does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset of UTC+11:00 remains constant year-round. Honiara has a population of approximately 84,520 people. Honiara uses SBD and the international calling code for Solomon Islands is ++677.
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Timezone
Pacific/Guadalcanal
UTC offset
UTC+11:00
Standard
SBT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Use this page when you need the live local time in Honiara for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 10 hours behind Honiara. New York is currently 15 hours behind Honiara.
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Timezone
Pacific/Guadalcanal
UTC Offset
UTC+11:00
Abbreviation
GMT+11
DST
Not active
Region
Oceania
Country
Solomon Islands
State / Area
Guadalcanal
Calling Code
+677
Nearest timezone boundary
The nearest major city that uses a different timezone is Port Vila, approximately 1,284 km away. Port Vila uses the Pacific/Efate timezone. When it is the current time in Honiara, the time in Port Vila is different by 0 hours.
City profile
Honiara is located in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, in the Oceania continent. The primary language spoken here is English. The city has a population of approximately 84,520, ranking it #422 in Solomon Islands by size. For timezone purposes, Honiara uses Pacific/Guadalcanal (UTC+11:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Honiara does not observe daylight saving time, so its clock stays consistent throughout the year.
Guadalcanal does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Time comparison
Here is what time it is in other major cities when it is 12:00 AM (midnight) in Honiara. This is useful for planning calls and understanding the time difference at a fixed reference point.
Daylight hours
Based on Honiara's latitude (-9.4°S), the estimated daylight duration for this month is approximately 11.5 hours, with sunrise around 6:16 AM and sunset around 5:44 PM. Being near the equator, Honiara experiences relatively consistent daylight year-round, with only small seasonal variation.
Best time to call
For work calls, the standard business window in Honiara is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+11. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite — daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Honiara and London have no overlapping business hours. When it is business time in one city, it is outside working hours in the other.
Local planning notes
Best call window
When scheduling calls with Honiara, note that standard business hours are 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM GMT+11. The time difference with other major cities varies, so always verify overlap before sending invites.
Daylight saving impact
Honiara does not observe DST, so its UTC offset of UTC+11:00 stays constant year-round. This makes it a reliable reference point for long-term scheduling.
Travel essentials
For travel and business planning, Honiara uses SBD and the calling code for Solomon Islands is +677. Languages spoken here include English. The city has a population of around 84,520, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Oceania.
Timezone context
The nearest timezone boundary is 1,284 km away at Port Vila (VUT). At this distance, Port Vila operates on a different clock entirely, so cross-timezone planning is essential.
Popular conversions
The most relevant time conversions for Honiara are with nearby Oceania cities and major global hubs in different timezones.
Timezone boundaries nearby
The closest cities that operate in a different timezone than Honiara. Useful for understanding where the timezone boundary falls and how local times differ just a short distance away.
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