WFT — Wallis and Futuna Time
See what WFT means, where it is used, its UTC+12 offset, and how to convert Wallis and Futuna Time to other zones.
How to Convert WFT to Other Time Zones
Open the WFT converter page: Visit https://www.xconvert.com/time-converter/wft-time-zone to load the visual comparison grid with Wallis and Futuna Time (UTC+12) as the reference row. This page is useful when you need to line up calls or deadlines with the French Pacific collectivity of Wallis and Futuna, especially for government coordination, Pacific shipping schedules, or regional work involving nearby hubs such as Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia.
Add comparison cities with the “+ Add City” button: Click “+ Add City” and search for cities that matter to your schedule, such as Auckland for New Zealand logistics and aviation, Sydney for Australian business hours, or Suva for regional Pacific administration and transport links. You can also add Paris if you are coordinating with French institutions, because Wallis and Futuna is an overseas collectivity of France even though Paris operates many hours behind WFT.
Drag on the grid to select a meeting window: Click “Select” if needed, then drag across the WFT row to highlight a time range in purple, such as 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM WFT. That selection lets you instantly compare local equivalents—for example, 9:00 AM WFT is 10:00 AM in Auckland during New Zealand Standard Time, 7:00 AM in Sydney during Australian Eastern Standard Time, and 11:00 PM UTC on the previous day—which helps confirm whether a Pacific morning call works for teams outside Oceania.
Export the selected time for sharing: After selecting the range, use the export options for ICS download, Google Calendar, Gmail, Copy to clipboard, or Share link. This is especially practical for sending a confirmed slot to a distributed team, because an ICS file or Google Calendar link will display the meeting in each participant’s own local time without anyone manually recalculating from UTC+12.
About Wallis and Futuna Time (WFT)
WFT stands for Wallis and Futuna Time, the standard time used in Wallis and Futuna, a French overseas collectivity in the South Pacific Ocean. Its exact offset is UTC+12:00, which means local time in WFT is always 12 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time and 12 hours ahead of GMT when GMT is treated as a fixed UTC-equivalent reference.
Wallis and Futuna lies west of Samoa and northeast of Fiji, and its time zone reflects its position in the central South Pacific rather than mainland France. The territory has a small population of roughly 11,000 to 12,000 people, and its main inhabited islands are Wallis (Uvea) and Futuna, with Mata-Utu serving as the administrative capital on Wallis. Although the territory is politically tied to France, it does not follow European time zones; when it is 12:00 noon in WFT, it is 12:00 midnight UTC.
WFT shares the same UTC+12 offset as several other abbreviations during at least part of the year, including NZST, FJT, TVT, MHT, and WAKT, but those are not interchangeable in all contexts because they refer to different countries or seasonal rules. For example, New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) is also UTC+12 in winter, but New Zealand shifts to daylight saving in summer, while Wallis and Futuna stays on WFT year-round.
For practical scheduling, WFT is useful as a stable Pacific reference because it does not move seasonally. A few quick comparisons: WFT is 1 hour behind Auckland during New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13), the same as Auckland during NZST (UTC+12), 2 hours ahead of Sydney during AEST (UTC+10), and 11 hours ahead of Paris during Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). That means a 3:00 PM meeting in WFT can be 4:00 PM in Auckland in winter, 1:00 PM in Sydney, and 4:00 AM in Paris during summer, which matters for cross-region planning.
WFT and Daylight Saving Time
Wallis and Futuna Time does not observe daylight saving time. The DST status is false, so WFT remains fixed at UTC+12:00 for the entire year and does not switch to any summer or winter variant. There is no alternate seasonal abbreviation used locally, and there are no DST transition dates in the current year.
For 2026, WFT does not change on any date, including the common March, April, October, or November transition periods seen in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. This makes WFT easier to use for long-term planning, because a recurring event scheduled at 10:00 AM WFT will stay at 10:00 AM local Wallis and Futuna time every week of the year.
The main complication comes from other regions changing around WFT, not from WFT itself. For example, when New Zealand ends daylight saving on 5 April 2026, Auckland moves from UTC+13 to UTC+12, so the gap between Auckland and WFT changes from 1 hour ahead to the same time. Likewise, when Sydney starts daylight saving on 4 October 2026, it moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11, reducing the difference from 2 hours behind WFT to 1 hour behind WFT.
Because WFT stays fixed, it is a reliable anchor for Pacific scheduling across aviation, shipping, public administration, and regional NGO coordination. If you are arranging a recurring monthly meeting with participants in Auckland, Sydney, and Paris, the Wallis and Futuna side never changes, but the overseas participants may see the meeting shift by one hour when their own DST rules take effect.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does WFT stand for?
WFT stands for Wallis and Futuna Time. It is the standard local time used in the French Pacific territory of Wallis and Futuna, and it is set at UTC+12:00 throughout the year.
Is WFT the same as GMT?
WFT is not the same time as GMT. GMT is effectively UTC+0, while WFT is UTC+12, so WFT is 12 hours ahead of GMT; when it is 8:00 AM GMT, it is 8:00 PM WFT on the same calendar day.
Which cities use WFT?
The main administrative center associated with WFT is Mata-Utu, located on the island of Wallis. Wallis and Futuna does not have a large list of major global cities, but the territory’s populated areas on Wallis and Futuna islands use this time standard for government, schools, transport scheduling, and local business activity.
What is the UTC offset for WFT?
The UTC offset for WFT is UTC+12:00. This means you add 12 hours to UTC to get Wallis and Futuna local time, so 00:00 UTC becomes 12:00 noon WFT, and 18:00 UTC becomes 06:00 WFT the next day.
When does WFT change?
WFT does not change during the year because Wallis and Futuna does not observe daylight saving time. In 2026, there are no transition dates, no clock changes, and no seasonal switch to another abbreviation.
Is WFT the same as NZST or Fiji time?
WFT can match NZST or Fiji Time at certain times because all can be UTC+12, but they are not always equivalent in practice. New Zealand uses daylight saving and moves to UTC+13 in summer, and Fiji has used different seasonal policies historically, while WFT remains fixed at UTC+12 all year.
How far ahead is WFT from UTC?
WFT is exactly 12 hours ahead of UTC. If a report is due at 9:00 AM WFT, that corresponds to 9:00 PM UTC on the previous day, which is important when setting deadlines for teams in Europe or North America.
Does Wallis and Futuna Time have daylight saving time?
No, Wallis and Futuna Time has no daylight saving time. The clocks stay on UTC+12 in every month, which simplifies recurring schedules but still requires attention when counterpart regions like New Zealand, Australia, Europe, or the United States shift their own clocks seasonally.