New Caledonia

Summary of New Caledonia located in Oceania.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of New Caledonia
FIPS Code :   NC
ISO Code :   NC
ISO 3 Code :   NCL
Numeric ISO :   540
Continent :   Oceania
Area in (Sq KM) :   19060
DMS :   20° 54' 15.50" S, 165° 37' 4.95" E
Phone Code :   687
Currency :   Franc (XPF)
In Native :   Nouvelle-Calédonie

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France, currently governed under the Nouméa Accord, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, to the south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. French people, and especially locals, refer to Grande Terre as Le Caillou.

 
Capital :   Noumea
Neighbour Countries :   New Caledonia has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   French

Time zones in New Caledonia

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Pacific/Noumea 11 Friday, April 4, 2025 10:06:59 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Central Pacific Standard Time 11 Friday, April 4, 2025 10:06:59 AM