Time in Tarawa
Saturday, October 17, 2026
UTC+12 (UTC+12), Gilbert Islands Time
Kiribati
Tarawa is 16 hours ahead of New York.
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12:34 PM in Tarawa, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Tarawa
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Tarawa they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Tarawa |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 8:34 PM EDTprevious day | -16h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 1:34 AM BST | -11h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 5:34 PM PDTprevious day | -19h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 7:34 PM CDTprevious day | -17h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 8:34 PM EDTprevious day | -16h |
| São PauloBrazil | 9:34 PM BRTprevious day | -15h |
| ParisFrance | 2:34 AM CEST | -10h |
| BerlinGermany | 2:34 AM CEST | -10h |
| MoscowRussia | 3:34 AM MSK | -9h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 4:34 AM GST | -8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 6:04 AM IST | -6h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 7:34 AM ICT | -5h |
| Singapore | 8:34 AM SGT | -4h |
| ShanghaiChina | 8:34 AM CST | -4h |
| TokyoJapan | 9:34 AM JST | -3h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 11:34 AM AEDT | -1h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 1:34 PM NZDT | +1h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 2:34 AM SAST | -10h |
Tarawa time zone
- Local time
- 12:34 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- UTC+12
- UTC offset
- UTC+12
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Dialing code
- +686
- Population
- 40,311
- Coordinates
- 1.33, 172.98
Daylight saving time
Tarawa does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+12 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 5m
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
Questions and answers
What time zone is Tarawa in?
Tarawa uses Gilbert Islands Time (Pacific/Tarawa); the local time is currently UTC+12.
Does Tarawa observe daylight saving time?
No. Tarawa stays on UTC+12 all year.
What is the time difference between Tarawa and New York?
Tarawa is 16 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Tarawa?
The country calling code is +686.