French Polynesia
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-10
- Time zone
- Pacific/TahitiUTC-10
- Sunrise
- 4:18 pm
- Sunset
- 3:47 am
- Daylight
- 11 hours 29 minutes48 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
French Polynesia has 3 time zones
The clock above is Papeete. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
That is for Papeete. A country this wide can have zones with different rules — check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:26 pm | 16:26 | 3 hours ahead |
| Mexico City CST | 5:26 pm | 17:26 | 4 hours ahead |
| Chicago CDT | 6:26 pm | 18:26 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York City EDT | 7:26 pm | 19:26 | 6 hours ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 7:26 pm | 19:26 | 6 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:26 pm | 20:26 | 7 hours ahead |
| London BST | 12:26 am Thu | 00:26 | 11 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:26 am Thu | 01:26 | 12 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:26 am Thu | 01:26 | 12 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:26 am Thu | 01:26 | 12 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:26 am Thu | 02:26 | 13 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:26 am Thu | 02:26 | 13 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:26 am Thu | 03:26 | 14 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:56 am Thu | 04:56 | 15 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:26 am Thu | 07:26 | 18 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:26 am Thu | 08:26 | 19 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:26 am Thu | 09:26 | 20 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:26 am Thu | 11:26 | 22 hours ahead |
Cities in French Polynesia
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Questions people ask
What time is it in French Polynesia right now?
It is 1:26 pm (13:26) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Papeete. French Polynesia spans 3 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean — the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does French Polynesia have?
French Polynesia has 3 time zones: Pacific/Tahiti, Pacific/Marquesas, Pacific/Gambier.
Does French Polynesia observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in French Polynesia?
Right now: Faaa 1:26 pm; Papeete 1:26 pm; Punaauia 1:26 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.