Pacific/Tarawa Time Zone: Current Time

Where the Pacific/Tarawa time zone is used

Countries: 🇰🇮 Kiribati, 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands, 🇹🇻 Tuvalu, 🇺🇲 United States Minor Outlying Islands, 🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna.

Area covered: Gilberts, Marshalls, Wake.

Also known in software as: Pacific/Funafuti, Pacific/Majuro, Pacific/Wake, Pacific/Wallis.

Largest cities on Pacific/Tarawa

TarawaGilbert Islands06:27

Betio VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Bikenibeu VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Teaoraereke VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Bairiki VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Eita VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Bonriki VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Temaiku VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Makin VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Banraeaba VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Nawerewere VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Ambo VillageGilbert Islands06:27

Pacific/Tarawa time zone

Gilbert Islands Time

Gilbert Islands Time (UTC+12)

IANA: Pacific/Tarawa · UTC+12

Daylight saving time in Pacific/Tarawa

Pacific/Tarawa does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+12 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Pacific/Tarawa today

Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 18:20

Daylight 12h 06m · Solar noon 12:17

Time in Pacific/Tarawa vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from Pacific/Tarawa
New York	14:27 Thu	16 hours behind
Los Angeles	11:27 Thu	19 hours behind
London	19:27 Thu	11 hours behind
Paris	20:27 Thu	10 hours behind
Dubai	22:27 Thu	8 hours behind
Mumbai	23:57 Thu	6.5 hours behind
Singapore	02:27 Fri	4 hours behind
Tokyo	03:27 Fri	3 hours behind
Sydney	04:27 Fri	2 hours behind
Johannesburg	20:27 Thu	10 hours behind
São Paulo	15:27 Thu	15 hours behind
Chicago	13:27 Thu	17 hours behind

What time zone is Pacific/Tarawa in?

Clocks in Pacific/Tarawa run on Gilbert Islands Time (UTC+12, UTC+12); software knows the zone as Pacific/Tarawa.

Does Pacific/Tarawa observe daylight saving time?

No. Pacific/Tarawa keeps UTC+12 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.

Pacific/Tarawa in software and databases

Older software may still use Pacific/Funafuti, Pacific/Majuro, Pacific/Wake, Pacific/Wallis; these are aliases of Pacific/Tarawa and give identical times.

Standard offset UTC+12, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).

October 2026 calendar for Pacific/Tarawa

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26	27	28	29	30	31

Frequently asked questions about Pacific/Tarawa

What time zone is Pacific/Tarawa in?

Gilbert Islands Time (UTC+12), UTC+12; IANA zone Pacific/Tarawa.

Does Pacific/Tarawa have daylight saving time?

No, it stays on UTC+12 all year.

Pacific/Tarawa (Tarawa) Time Zone

Where the Pacific/Tarawa time zone is used

Largest cities on Pacific/Tarawa

Pacific/Tarawa time zone

Daylight saving time in Pacific/Tarawa

Sunrise and sunset in Pacific/Tarawa today

Time in Pacific/Tarawa vs major world cities

What time zone is Pacific/Tarawa in?

Does Pacific/Tarawa observe daylight saving time?

Pacific/Tarawa in software and databases

October 2026 calendar for Pacific/Tarawa

Frequently asked questions about Pacific/Tarawa

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