Current local time in Kiribati
Kiribati has one time zone: Gilbert Islands Time, UTC+12. The current time in 1 cities, with daylight saving dates and the time zone of each.
Tarawa (capital)
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
UTC+12
- Capital
- Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Time zones
- 1
- Population
- 136,488
- Area
- 811 km²
- Currency
- Dollar (AUD)
- Languages
- English, Gilbertese
- Dialling code
- +686
- Internet domain
- .ki
Time zone in Kiribati
One zone covers the whole country. Its largest city stands for it below.
| City | Local time | Compared to Tarawa |
|---|---|---|
| TarawaGilbert Islands Time · Pacific/Tarawa | Tue 8:57 PM | Same time |
Current local time in 1 cities in Kiribati
Every city in Kiribati with 15,000 people or more, alphabetically, with its current local time. Open a city for its time zone, clock changes, sunrise and sunset.
- TarawaTue 8:57 PM
Frequently asked questions
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tarawa, the capital of Kiribati. Every city in Kiribati keeps the same time.
One. All of Kiribati is on Gilbert Islands Time (Pacific/Tarawa).
No. Clocks stay on UTC+12 all year.
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.