Papeete
Îles du Vent, French Polynesia
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-10
- Time zone
- Pacific/TahitiUTC-10
- Sunrise
- 4:18 pm
- Sunset
- 3:47 am
- Daylight
- 11 hours 29 minutes48 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Papeete
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Papeete has stayed on UTC-10 (UTC-10) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Papeete doing anything.
Papeete time to your time
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Time difference between Papeete and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:56 pm | 17:56 | 3 hours ahead |
| Mexico City CST | 6:56 pm | 18:56 | 4 hours ahead |
| Chicago CDT | 7:56 pm | 19:56 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York City EDT | 8:56 pm | 20:56 | 6 hours ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 8:56 pm | 20:56 | 6 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:56 pm | 21:56 | 7 hours ahead |
| London BST | 1:56 am Thu | 01:56 | 11 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:56 am Thu | 02:56 | 12 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:56 am Thu | 02:56 | 12 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:56 am Thu | 02:56 | 12 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:56 am Thu | 03:56 | 13 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:56 am Thu | 03:56 | 13 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:56 am Thu | 04:56 | 14 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 6:26 am Thu | 06:26 | 15 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:56 am Thu | 08:56 | 18 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:56 am Thu | 09:56 | 19 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:56 am Thu | 10:56 | 20 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:56 pm Thu | 12:56 | 22 hours ahead |
About Papeete
- Population
- 26357
- Coordinates
- -17.535, -149.568
- Region
- Îles du Vent, French Polynesia
- IANA zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Solar noon
- 10:03 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 Papeete right now?
It is 2:56 pm (14:56 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Papeete. 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 Papeete in?
Papeete uses the Pacific/Tahiti time zone, currently UTC-10 (UTC-10). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like UTC-10 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Papeete on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Papeete stays on UTC-10 (UTC-10) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Papeete today?
The sun rises at 6:18 am and sets at 5:47 pm today, giving 11 hours 29 minutes of daylight. That is 48 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Papeete of Auckland?
Papeete is 22 hours behind of Auckland. When it is 2:56 pm in Papeete, it is 12:56 pm in Auckland. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Papeete?
Papeete is in Îles du Vent, French Polynesia, at 17.53° S, 149.57° W, with a population of about 26,357. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.