Time in Papeete
The exact local hour in Papeete, French Polynesia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Papeete sits at -17.5516° S, 149.5585° W. 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 | 05:49 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:11 (6:11 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:56 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:42 (5:42 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:04 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 30m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Papeete is in the Pacific/Tahiti zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−10.
Papeete does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−10 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Papeete compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Papeete, with the great-circle distance from Papeete for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +11h | 15,382 km · 9,558 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +6h | 10,112 km · 6,283 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +19h | 9,504 km · 5,906 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +14h | 17,312 km · 10,757 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +20h | 6,120 km · 3,803 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | +3h | 6,627 km · 4,118 mi |
About Papeete
| Country | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -17.5516, -149.5585 |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Tahiti |
| UTC offset | UTC−10 |
| Country calling code | +689 |
| Currency | XPF |