Time in the Falkland Islands

Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-03:00
Current time
17:41, 28 July 2025 UTC [refresh]
Observance of DST
DST is not observed in this time zone.

The Falkland Islands has officially used Falkland Islands Standard Time (FKST, UTC−03:00) all year round since 5 September 2010.[1] However, many residents of Camp (all areas of the Falkland Islands outside the main city) use UTC−04:00, known in the Falklands as 'Camp time' (as opposed to 'Stanley time' or 'Government clocks').[2]

The Falkland Islands previously used Stanley Mean Time (UTC−03:51:24) until 11 March 1912, when Falkland Islands Time (FKT, UTC−04:00) came into effect.[3] FKT was then used all year round until 25 September 1983, when Falkland Islands Summer Time (FKST, UTC−03:00) was first introduced for the summer period of the year.[4] FKT was then used in the winter period (April–September) and FKST in the summer period (September–April) until April 2011,[1] when the Falkland Islands Government decided not to put the clocks back and remain on daylight saving time all year around in the hope of gaining more time to contact the United Kingdom and Europe during the day, and lighter evenings in the winter.[5][6][7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Time zone in Stanley, Falkland Islands (2010s)". TimeAndDate.com. Time and Date AS. n.d. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
2. ^ "Falkland Islands » Essentials A-Z". Footprint Travel Guides. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
3. ^ "Daylight saving time change dates 1912 in Stanley, Falkland Islands". TimeAndDate.com. Time and Date AS. n.d. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
4. ^ "Time zone in Stanley, Falkland Islands (1980s)". TimeAndDate.com. Time and Date AS. n.d. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
5. ^ Brock, Juanita (1 April 2011). "Falklands not to fall back in April". FalklandNews.com. Stanley, Falkland Islands: Falkland Islands News Network. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
6. ^ "Falkland Islands trial all year DST in 2011". TimeAndDate.com. Time and Date AS. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2024. "The Falkland Islands will remain on summer time all year in 2011."
7. ^ "Falkland Islands will remain on summer time throughout 2011". MercoPress. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

## External links

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* "FKST – Falkland Islands Summer Time (UTC -3)". TimeAndDate.com. Time and Date AS. n.d. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
* "FKT – Falkland Islands Time (UTC -4)". TimeAndDate.com. Time and Date AS. n.d. Retrieved 17 August 2024. "This time zone is no longer in use."

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Capital: Port Stanley

History|

* 1770 Falklands crisis
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