Time in Funafuti
The exact local hour in Funafuti, Tuvalu — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Funafuti sits at -8.5211° S, 179.1962° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:45 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:07 (6:07 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:01 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:56 (5:56 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:18 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 49m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Funafuti is in the Pacific/Funafuti zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+12.
Funafuti does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+12 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Funafuti compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Funafuti, with the great-circle distance from Funafuti for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −11h | 15,235 km · 9,467 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −16h | 12,038 km · 7,480 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −3h | 6,426 km · 3,993 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −8h | 13,814 km · 8,584 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | −2h | 4,017 km · 2,496 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −19h | 8,102 km · 5,034 mi |
About Funafuti
| Country | Tuvalu |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -8.5211, 179.1962 |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Funafuti |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 |
| Country calling code | +688 |
| Currency | AUD |
Cities one hour from Funafuti
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Funafuti on the world clock.