What time is it in French Polynesia right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia. Every city in French Polynesia keeps the same time.

How many time zones does French Polynesia have?

One. All of French Polynesia is on Tahiti Time (Pacific/Tahiti).

Does French Polynesia have daylight saving time?

No. Clocks stay on UTC−10 all year.

Current local time in French Polynesia

French Polynesia has one time zone: Tahiti Time, UTC−10. The current time in 3 cities, with daylight saving dates and the time zone of each.

Papeete (capital)

10:57 PM:23

Monday, October 26, 2026

UTC−10

Capital: Papeete
Continent: Oceania
Time zones: 1
Population: 282,465
Area: 4,167 km²
Currency: Franc (XPF)
Languages: French, Tahitian
Dialling code: +689
Internet domain: .pf

Time zone in French Polynesia

One zone covers the whole country. Its largest city stands for it below.

Time zones of French Polynesia
City	Local time	Compared to Papeete
FaaaTahiti Time · Pacific/Tahiti	Mon 10:57 PM	Same time

Current local time in 3 cities in French Polynesia

Every city in French Polynesia with 15,000 people or more, alphabetically, with its current local time. Open a city for its time zone, clock changes, sunrise and sunset.

FaaaMon 10:57 PM
PapeeteMon 10:57 PM
PunaauiaMon 10:57 PM

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.