Time in Kiribati
Saturday, October 17, 2026
UTC+12 (UTC+12), Gilbert Islands Time
Kiribati is 16 hours ahead of New York.
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6:01 AM in Kiribati, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kiribati
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kiribati they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kiribati |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDTprevious day | -16h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BSTprevious day | -11h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDTprevious day | -19h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDTprevious day | -17h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDTprevious day | -16h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRTprevious day | -15h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CESTprevious day | -10h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CESTprevious day | -10h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSKprevious day | -9h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GSTprevious day | -8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM ISTprevious day | -6h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICT | -5h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGT | -4h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CST | -4h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JST | -3h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDT | -1h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDT | +1h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SASTprevious day | -10h |
Kiribati time zone
- Local time
- 6:01 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- UTC+12
- UTC offset
- UTC+12
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Dialing code
- +686
Daylight saving time
Kiribati does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+12 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Tarawa today
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 5m
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
Cities in Kiribati
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kiribati in?
Kiribati uses Gilbert Islands Time (Pacific/Tarawa); the local time is currently UTC+12.
Does Kiribati observe daylight saving time?
No. Kiribati stays on UTC+12 all year.
What is the time difference between Kiribati and New York?
Kiribati is 16 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kiribati?
The country calling code is +686.