When to phone Marshall Islands (+692)
The Marshall Islands run on Marshall Islands Time — UTC+12. Shipping registry and government contacts in Majuro are reachable 8 AM–4 PM MHT.
MHT (UTC+12), at a glance.
The Marshall Islands observes Marshall Islands Time at UTC+12 all year with no daylight saving. Majuro and Kwajalein Atoll share UTC+12.
Marshall Islands against the world's hubs.
Majuro is 12 h ahead of London, 2 h ahead of Sydney and 17 h ahead of New York. Sydney callers can reach Majuro 8 AM–4 PM MHT (6 AM–2 PM AEST).
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Marshall Islands
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to the Marshall Islands.
The Marshall Islands ship registry processes vessel registrations and mortgage filings in Majuro. The 8–11 AM MHT window catches registry officers before satellite congestion and afternoon government closures.
The best windows to reach the Marshall Islands.
8 AM–11 AM MHT for registry and government contacts; Kwajalein Atoll (US military) also operates 8 AM–4 PM MHT. From Tokyo, that's 9 AM–12 PM JST.
Marshall Islands runs at +12:00
The zone is Pacific/Majuro. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Marshall Islands.
No daylight saving
Marshall Islands stays on +12:00 all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Marshall Islands does.
Shared hours with 2 of 5 markets
Callers in Mumbai, Sydney share part of the working day with Marshall Islands. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with New York, Los Angeles, London. Calling Marshall Islands from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call the Marshall Islands using the +692 code.
Dial +692 then the seven-digit local number. Ringflow routes via Pacific satellite infrastructure for consistent quality to Majuro.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +692
Marshall Islands's international code. Every call to Marshall Islands must start with +692.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Marshall Islands
Callers in Mumbai and Sydney share part of the working day with Marshall Islands. There is no shared working window with New York, Los Angeles and London.
| Calling from | Marshall Islands is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 17h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| Los Angeles | 20h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | 12h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| Mumbai | 6h 30m ahead | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Sydney | 1h ahead | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Marshall Islands'standard-time offset of +12:00. Marshall Islands does not observe daylight saving, so these windows hold all year — though they shift when the caller's own country changes its clocks.
FAQ
Calling Marshall Islands, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Marshall Islands (+692).