Tarawa
Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Monday, 28th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+12
- Time zone
- Pacific/TarawaUTC+12
- Sunrise
- 6:15 am
- Sunset
- 6:22 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 6 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Tarawa
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Tarawa has stayed on UTC+12 (UTC+12) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Tarawa doing anything.
Tarawa time to your time
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Call times with London
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Time difference between Tarawa and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 10:05 pm Sun | 22:05 | 19 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 11:05 pm Sun | 23:05 | 18 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 12:05 am | 00:05 | 17 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 1:05 am | 01:05 | 16 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 1:05 am | 01:05 | 16 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:05 am | 02:05 | 15 hours behind |
| London BST | 6:05 am | 06:05 | 11 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 7:05 am | 07:05 | 10 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 7:05 am | 07:05 | 10 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 7:05 am | 07:05 | 10 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 8:05 am | 08:05 | 9 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 8:05 am | 08:05 | 9 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 9:05 am | 09:05 | 8 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 10:35 am | 10:35 | 6 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 1:05 pm | 13:05 | 4 hours behind |
| Tokyo JST | 2:05 pm | 14:05 | 3 hours behind |
| Sydney AEST | 3:05 pm | 15:05 | 2 hours behind |
| Auckland NZDT | 6:05 pm | 18:05 | 1 hour ahead |
About Tarawa
- Population
- 40311
- Coordinates
- 1.328, 172.977
- Region
- Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
- IANA zone
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Solar noon
- 12:18 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Tarawa right now?
It is 5:05 pm (17:05 on a 24-hour clock) on Monday, 28th September 2026 in Tarawa. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Tarawa in?
Tarawa uses the Pacific/Tarawa time zone, currently UTC+12 (UTC+12). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like UTC+12 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Tarawa on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Tarawa stays on UTC+12 (UTC+12) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tarawa today?
The sun rises at 6:15 am and sets at 6:22 pm today, giving 12 hours 6 minutes of daylight.
How many hours ahead is Tarawa of Los Angeles?
Tarawa is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 5:05 pm in Tarawa, it is 10:05 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Tarawa?
Tarawa is in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, at 1.33° N, 172.98° E, with a population of about 40,311. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.