Current time in Port Vila
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu, located in Shefa, Vanuatu within the Oceania region. It uses the Pacific/Efate IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+11:00 (GMT+11). With a population of around 51,437, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Vanuatu, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Port Vila, Vanuatu
Timezone
Pacific/Efate
UTC offset
UTC+11:00
Standard
VUT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Port Vila for calls, travel, and planning
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu, located in Shefa, Vanuatu within the Oceania region. It uses the Pacific/Efate IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+11:00 (GMT+11). With a population of around 51,437, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Vanuatu, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Port Vila for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 10 hours behind Port Vila. New York is currently 15 hours behind Port Vila.
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Timezone
Pacific/Efate
UTC Offset
UTC+11:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+11
DST
Not active
Region
Oceania
Country
Vanuatu
State / Area
Shefa
Calling Code
+678
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Useful local details for Port Vila
Port Vila is located in Shefa, Vanuatu, in the Oceania continent. The primary languages spoken here are BI, English, French. The city has a population of approximately 51,437, ranking it #427 in Vanuatu by size. For timezone purposes, Port Vila uses Pacific/Efate (UTC+11:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Port Vila does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+11:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Efate does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Port Vila
For work calls, the standard business window in Port Vila 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.
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Use for meetings
Check Port Vila local time before inviting people across Oceania or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Port Vila uses VUV and the calling code for Vanuatu is +678. Languages spoken here include BI, English, French. The city has a population of around 51,437, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Oceania.
Use for daylight saving
Port Vila does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+11:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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