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North Province, New Caledonia

North Province uses New Caledonia Time, UTC+11, throughout the year. Its clocks do not change for daylight saving, while local sunrise and sunset times vary by date and location.

Poindimié, New Caledonia

Saturday, 5 September 2026

UTC+11 · Pacific/Noumea

Time and sun data for Poindimié — the largest city of North Province

The sun in Poindimié

Sunrise 6:06 AM Solar noon 11:59 AM Sunset 5:52 PM Daylight 11 h 46 min Night 12 h 14 min Civil twilight 5:44 AM – 6:14 PM

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Current time in North Province, New Caledonia

The current time shown on this page applies across North Province. Koné, Koumac, Voh, Poindimié and the province’s other communities keep the same civil time, so no conversion is necessary when travelling within the region.

New Caledonia Time is eleven hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Because the territory does not observe daylight saving time, the UTC offset remains stable through every season. That makes local scheduling straightforward, although the difference from countries that move their clocks can change during the year.

For an international call, compare North Province with the other participant’s location on the intended date. A remembered time difference may be wrong if the other place has recently entered or left daylight saving time.

Keep North Province fixed at UTC+11; let the other clock explain why the gap keeps changing.

Places and local time across the province

North Province covers the northern part of Grande Terre as well as the Bélep Islands. Koné is the provincial administrative centre. Other notable communities include Koumac, Voh, Pouembout, Poindimié, Houaïlou and Canala.

These places are separated by mountain country, coastlines and substantial road distances, but they are not separated by time zones. A meeting announced for a particular local hour means that same hour everywhere in the province.

Koné is a useful reference point for provincial administration and services. Voh and Pouembout share the west-coast clock used throughout New Caledonia. Poindimié and other east-coast communities use exactly the same UTC+11 offset.

The Bélep Islands also follow New Caledonia Time. Place names should not be treated as separate clock settings. If a device lists Nouméa rather than North Province, selecting Nouméa still produces the correct territorial time.

Sunrise, sunset and planning the day

Sunrise is not simultaneous across the whole province. The eastern coast generally sees the Sun before western locations at a similar latitude, while mountains can delay the moment direct sunlight reaches a valley or settlement. Seasonal changes also alter day length and the position of sunrise along the horizon.

A sunrise value is therefore most useful when it is tied to a specific community and date. Koné is a sensible western reference, while Poindimié better represents the east coast. For hiking, boating, photography or road travel, use the forecast and solar times for the nearest named place.

Civil time remains uniform even when daylight does not. Two communities can display the same clock reading while experiencing noticeably different local light because of longitude, terrain and cloud cover.

Choose the nearest town or settlement rather than the province as a whole. Check the date, because sunrise and sunset shift over the seasons. Allow for mountains, weather and travel time before relying on available daylight.

Questions and answers
What time zone does North Province use?
It uses New Caledonia Time, which is UTC+11.
Does North Province change its clocks?
No. Daylight saving time is not observed, so the UTC offset stays unchanged.
Is sunrise at the same time in Koné and Poindimié?
Not exactly. They share one civil time zone, but their positions on opposite coasts and the intervening terrain affect when daylight appears locally.

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