Kiribati
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+12
- Time zone
- Pacific/TarawaUTC+12
- Sunrise
- 6:28 pm
- Sunset
- 6:37 am
- Daylight
- 12 hours 9 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Kiribati has 3 time zones
The clock above is Tarawa. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Tarawa UTC+12 | 11:27 am | UTC+12 | Tarawa |
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
That is for Tarawa. 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 | 4:27 pm Wed | 16:27 | 19 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:27 pm Wed | 17:27 | 18 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:27 pm Wed | 18:27 | 17 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:27 pm Wed | 19:27 | 16 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:27 pm Wed | 19:27 | 16 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:27 pm Wed | 20:27 | 15 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:27 am | 00:27 | 11 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | 10 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | 10 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | 10 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 2:27 am | 02:27 | 9 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 2:27 am | 02:27 | 9 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:27 am | 03:27 | 8 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 4:57 am | 04:57 | 6 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 7:27 am | 07:27 | 4 hours behind |
| Tokyo JST | 8:27 am | 08:27 | 3 hours behind |
| Sydney AEST | 9:27 am | 09:27 | 2 hours behind |
| Auckland NZST | 11:27 am | 11:27 | the same time |
Cities in Kiribati
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Kiribati right now?
It is 11:27 am (11:27) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Tarawa. Kiribati 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 Kiribati have?
Kiribati has 3 time zones: Pacific/Tarawa, Pacific/Kanton, Pacific/Kiritimati.
Does Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
Right now: Tarawa 11:27 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.