Time in Tarawa
The exact local hour in Tarawa, Kiribati — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Tarawa sits at 1.4518° N, 173.0376° 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 | 06:00 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:21 (6:21 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:26 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:31 (6:31 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:52 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 09m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Tarawa is in the Pacific/Tarawa zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+12.
Tarawa 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.
Tarawa compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Tarawa, with the great-circle distance from Tarawa for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −11h | 14,091 km · 8,756 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −16h | 11,809 km · 7,338 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −3h | 5,131 km · 3,188 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −8h | 12,703 km · 7,893 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | −2h | 4,542 km · 2,822 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −19h | 7,967 km · 4,950 mi |
About Tarawa
| Country | Kiribati |
|---|---|
| Population | 64,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 1.4518, 173.0376 |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Tarawa |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 |
| Country calling code | +686 |
| Currency | AUD |
Cities one hour from Tarawa
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 Tarawa on the world clock.