Best time to reach Solomon Islands (+677)
The Solomon Islands run on Solomon Islands Time — UTC+11 year-round. Forestry, fisheries and government contacts in Honiara are reachable 8 AM–4:30 PM SBT.
SBT (UTC+11), at a glance.
The Solomon Islands observes Solomon Islands Time at UTC+11 all year with no daylight saving. Honiara on Guadalcanal and Gizo share UTC+11.
Solomon Islands against the world's hubs.
Honiara is 11 h ahead of London, 1 h ahead of Sydney and 16 h ahead of New York. Sydney callers can reach Honiara 8 AM–4:30 PM SBT (7 AM–3:30 PM AEST).
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Solomon Islands
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to the Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands forestry and fisheries contacts work early before afternoon heat reduces field and harbour activity. The 8–11 AM SBT window catches procurement and government contacts before the midday break.
The best windows to reach the Solomon Islands.
8 AM–11 AM SBT for forestry, fisheries and government; 2 PM–4 PM for commercial contacts in Honiara. From Brisbane, that's 7–10 AM AEST — an early but achievable overlap.
Solomon Islands runs at +11:00
The zone is Pacific/Guadalcanal. 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 Solomon Islands.
No daylight saving
Solomon Islands stays on +11:00 all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Solomon Islands does.
Shared hours with 2 of 5 markets
Callers in Mumbai, Sydney share part of the working day with Solomon 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 Solomon Islands from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call the Solomon Islands using the +677 code.
Dial +677 then the five-to-seven-digit local number. Ringflow routes via Pacific infrastructure for consistent quality to Honiara.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +677
Solomon Islands's international code. Every call to Solomon Islands must start with +677.
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 Solomon Islands
Callers in Mumbai and Sydney share part of the working day with Solomon Islands. There is no shared working window with New York, Los Angeles and London.
| Calling from | Solomon Islands is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 16h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| Los Angeles | 19h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | 11h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| Mumbai | 5h 30m ahead | 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Sydney | same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Solomon Islands'standard-time offset of +11:00. Solomon 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 Solomon Islands, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Solomon Islands (+677).