CXT time now |
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17:39:40 Thu, 3 Jul 2025
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| UTC Offset: UTC +7 |
Christmas Island Time (CXT) operates at UTC+7 hours year-round, with no daylight saving time adjustments. Sometimes simply called "Christmas Island Standard Time," CXT is the official time zone for Christmas Island, an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, providing a consistent and reliable time standard across the island.
Importance and Global Use of CXT
CXT is essential for coordinating government services, transportation, and daily life on Christmas Island. Its fixed UTC+7 offset helps maintain clear scheduling for local administration, community activities, and tourism, which is vital for an isolated island relying on steady links with mainland Australia.
Internationally, Christmas Island Time supports efficient communication, travel planning, and trade with partners in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean region. The consistent time zone helps integrate Christmas Island into broader regional and global networks, strengthening connections for business, logistics, and diplomatic activities.
Where and When CXT is used worldwide
Australia
Australian states and territories using CXT all year:
- Christmas Island
Other Time Zones in UTC +7
Other time zones share the same offset as Christmas Island Time (CXT), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.
- Davis Time – DAVT
- Hovd Time – HOVT
- Indochina Time – ICT
- Krasnoyarsk Time – KRAT
- Western Indonesian Time – WIB