Current time in Fiji, Fiji
The current local time in Fiji is shown below. Fiji observes FJT.
Daylight saving time
Fiji does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
Sunrise & sunset today
Timezone facts
- Timezone
- Pacific/Fiji
- Standard abbreviation
- FJT
- Observes daylight saving
- No
- Country
- 🇫🇯 Fiji
- Business hours
- 09:00 – 17:00 local
Fiji in context
Fiji is an archipelago of more than 330 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, around 1,800 kilometres northeast of New Zealand and 4,000 kilometres east of Sydney. The country's population of around 940,000 is concentrated on the two largest islands of Viti Levu (which holds the capital Suva and the main tourist hub of Nadi) and Vanua Levu. The geography of volcanic high islands, surrounding coral reefs, and smaller atolls supports a substantial tourism economy.
Timezone history of Fiji
Fiji uses Fiji Time at UTC+12 year-round, with Fiji Daylight Time at UTC+13 from November through January during the southern summer (the country has experimented with DST in various years and currently observes it). The position immediately west of the International Date Line means Fiji is among the first countries to start each calendar day, alongside New Zealand to the south and Kiribati and Samoa further east.
Working hours in Fiji
Fiji's working day runs 08:00 to 16:30, with a substantial public sector and the resort tourism economy as the two largest employer concentrations. The Indo-Fijian and indigenous Fijian (iTaukei) population mix produces a diverse public holiday calendar that includes Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, and Christian observances alongside the indigenous Fiji Day on 10 October marking independence from Britain in 1970. The summer cyclone season from November through April produces operational disruption that significantly shapes annual planning.