Current time in Tarawa
Tarawa is in Kiribati and keeps Gilbert Islands Time (UTC+12).
Tarawa KI
03:05
Thursday, 12 November 2026
UTC+12 Standard time
Time zone facts for Tarawa
- Time zone
- Gilbert Islands TimePacific/Tarawa
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+1212 hours ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC+12 all year
- Country
- KiribatiCapital city
- Coordinates
- 1.45° N, 173.03° E
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Tarawa is
Tarawa is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Tarawa today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Tarawa
| City | Time now | Compared with Tarawa |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 10:05 | 17 hours behind |
| London GB | 15:05 | 12 hours behind |
| Tokyo JP | 00:05 | 3 hours behind |
| Dubai AE | 19:05 | 8 hours behind |
| Sydney AU | 02:05 | 1 hour behind |
| Los Angeles US | 07:05 | 20 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 16:05 | 11 hours behind |
| Singapore SG | 23:05 | 4 hours behind |
| New Delhi IN | 20:35 | 6 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Hong Kong HK | 23:05 | 4 hours behind |
| Toronto CA | 10:05 | 17 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 16:05 | 11 hours behind |
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Questions about time in Tarawa
What time zone is Tarawa in?
Tarawa uses Gilbert Islands Time, which is currently UTC+12.
Does Tarawa have daylight saving time?
No. Tarawa does not change its clocks and stays on UTC+12 all year.
How far is Tarawa from UTC?
Tarawa is currently 12 hours ahead of UTC.