Current time in Tarawa, Kiribati
6:27:20PM
UTC+12
Convert Tarawa time
Live- Tarawa6:27 PMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Tarawa time zone
- Time zone
- Gilbert Islands Time (UTC+12)
- UTC offset
- UTC+12
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Daylight saving
- Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 6:13 PM
- Country
- Kiribati
- Population
- 40,311
- Coordinates
- 1.33° N, 172.98° E
Time difference from Tarawa
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 12 hours behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 17 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 20 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 8 hours behind |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 6 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 4 hours behind |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 3 hours behind |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 1 hour behind |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Tarawa in?
Tarawa is in the Gilbert Islands Time (UTC+12) time zone, which is UTC+12 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Pacific/Tarawa.
Does Tarawa observe daylight saving time?
No. Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+12 all year.
What is the time difference between Tarawa and New York?
Tarawa is 17 hours ahead of New York.