Current time in Cook Islands
8:27:20PM
UTC−10
Convert Cook Islands time
Live- Cook Islands8:27 PMWed, Nov 4
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Cook Islands time zone
- Time zone
- Cook Islands Standard Time (UTC−10)
- UTC offset
- UTC−10
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Daylight saving
- Cook Islands does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Wed, Nov 4, 2026)
- Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 6:51 PM
- Capital
- Avarua
- Population
- 21,388
- Coordinates
- 21.21° S, 159.78° W
Time difference from Cook Islands
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 10 hours ahead |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 5 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 14 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 15 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 18 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 19 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 21 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Cook Islands in?
Cook Islands is in the Cook Islands Standard Time (UTC−10) time zone, which is UTC−10 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Pacific/Rarotonga.
Does Cook Islands observe daylight saving time?
No. Cook Islands does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC−10 all year.
What is the time difference between Cook Islands and New York?
Cook Islands is 5 hours behind New York.