Temotu Province, Solomon Islands
Temotu Province follows Solomon Islands Time, UTC+11. It does not normally use daylight saving time, giving Lata and the province’s scattered island communities a stable civil-time offset throughout the year.
Lata, Solomon Islands
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+11 · Pacific/Guadalcanal
Time and sun data for Lata — the largest city of Temotu Province
The sun in Lata
Sunrise 06:00 Solar noon 11:57 Sunset 17:55 Daylight 11 h 56 min Night 12 h 04 min Civil twilight 05:39 – 18:16
Solomon Islands · 20 cities
Largest cities
- Lata 553
All cities
- Banie
- Duff Islands
- Fenualoa
- Lata
- Lipe-Temua
- Luva Station
- Manuopo
- Nanggu-Lord Howe
- Nea-Noole
- Nenumpo
- Neo
- Nevenema
- Nipua-Nopoli
- Nööle
- North East Santa Cruz
- Polynesian Outer Islands
- Temotu Province
- Tikopia
- Utupua
- Vanikoro
Current time in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands
The current local time shown for Temotu Province is based on the same time zone used throughout Solomon Islands. No separate provincial clock applies, despite Temotu’s position at the eastern edge of the country.
Temotu is far enough east that its solar day differs from that of western provinces. Civil clocks remain aligned nationally, however, which simplifies government communication, flight timetables, and coordination between provinces.
Use UTC+11 for Lata and other Temotu communities. Do not add a seasonal daylight-saving adjustment. Verify the calendar date when contacting places across the Pacific. For travel, read all departure and arrival times as local unless the operator states otherwise. Temotu may be remote on the map, but its clock needs no special island setting.
Lata and the province’s communities
Lata, on Nendö in the Santa Cruz Islands, is the provincial capital and Temotu’s main administrative centre. It is the most useful location for checking local business hours, public services, transport connections, and weather conditions.
The province also includes communities across the Santa Cruz group and outlying islands such as the Reef Islands, Duff Islands, Utupua, and Vanikoro. These settlements are geographically dispersed and are not connected as a single urban area.
Calling every important settlement a city would misrepresent the province. Lata is the chief centre, while many residents live in villages whose daily schedules are shaped by boats, air links, schools, markets, church activities, and available daylight. The clock is common; practical access is not.
Understanding sunrise in Temotu
As Solomon Islands’ easternmost province, Temotu generally reaches sunrise earlier by the sun than provinces farther west. Everyone still reads the same national time zone, so this difference appears directly on the clock rather than being absorbed by another offset.
The exact sunrise depends on the island, coordinates, date, elevation, and horizon. A calculation for Lata is appropriate for Lata but may not precisely describe dawn on Vanikoro or an outer island. Mountain ridges and cloud can delay the first visible sunlight even after the calculated sunrise.
People planning a boat trip or an early walk should consult a location-specific forecast and distinguish nautical or civil twilight from sunrise. Twilight begins before the sun crosses the horizon, while usable light also depends on weather and surroundings.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone in Temotu Province?
- Temotu Province uses Solomon Islands Time, or UTC+11.
- Is Temotu in a different time zone from Honiara?
- No. Temotu and Honiara keep the same civil time, although their solar times differ because they are far apart geographically.
- Which place should I use for a Temotu sunrise check?
- Use Lata for activities near Lata. For another island or village, use that location’s coordinates or nearest available forecast point.