What time is it in Tarawa right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tarawa, Kiribati, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Pacific/Tarawa. Tarawa is 12 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Tarawa in?

Tarawa uses Gilbert Islands Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Pacific/Tarawa, and the current UTC offset is UTC+12.

Does Tarawa observe daylight saving time?

No. Tarawa stays on UTC+12 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Tarawa?

Open the time zone converter for Tarawa to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Tarawa is on Gilbert Islands Time, UTC+12. Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Tarawa, Kiribati

11:14 PM:49

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+12

Country: Kiribati
Region: Gilbert Islands
Lat/Long: 1°20'N / 172°59'E
Elevation: 6 m
Population: 40,311
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English, Gilbertese
Dialling code: +686

Time zone in Tarawa

Time zone
Gilbert Islands Time
Pacific/Tarawa
UTC offset
UTC+12
12 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Tarawa keeps UTC+12

Tarawa keeps the time of the IANA zone Pacific/Tarawa, the one time zone in use in Kiribati. Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Tarawa today

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Day length
12 hours 4 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Tarawa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°20'N / 172°59'E.

Time difference between Tarawa and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Tarawa. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Tarawa
City	Local time	Compared to Tarawa
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:14 AM	−16h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:14 AM	−19h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:14 AM	−17h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:14 AM	−16h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:14 AM	−18h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:14 AM	−15h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:14 AM	−12h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:14 PM	−11h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:14 PM	−11h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:14 PM	−11h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:14 PM	−10h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:14 PM	−8h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:44 PM	−6h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:14 PM	−4h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:14 PM	−4h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:14 PM	−3h (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:14 PM	−1h (behind)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:14 AM	+1h (ahead)

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.