Fiji Time

Fiji Time is mainly dependent on the location of Fiji in the South Pacific. The country of Fiji are a part of the continent of Oceania. It belongs to the sub region of Melanesia. The 180 degree Meridian passes through Fiji Islands. So the South Pacific islands of Fiji are often called 'The Crossroads of the Pacific'. The whole archipelago of Fiji is in one time zone. The International Date Line has been adjusted to do so.

The difference between Fiji Time with Greenwich Mean Time is 12 hours. Fiji time is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. All the islands constituting the Fiji Islands fall in one uniform time zone. The calculation of time is easier due to this reason.

Fiji Time is thus 12 hours ahead of London Time, 13 hours ahead of Frankfurt, 5 hours ahead of New York Time, 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles Time. On the other hand, Fiji Time is 3 hours behind Tokyo Time and 2 hours behind Sydney Time.

Fiji Time follows Daylight Saving. So the time of Fiji moves forward by one hour between November and February. The sun rise and sun set time is adjusted accordingly. Time is calculated from Suva, the capital and the largest city of Fiji. The two main islands along with the numerous other islands forming the Fiji archipelago have the same time as Suva. Fiji Time is thus based on the location of the islands of Fiji.