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Current local time in Papeete, French Polynesia
Pacific/Tahiti
Observatory log
Papeete, observed
- 01Time zone
Tahiti Time
UTC−10 · IANA
Pacific/Tahiti- 02Daylight saving
Papeete does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−10 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:29Sunset17:58Day length12 h 29 minSolar noon11:43
MoonWaxing crescent, 25% lit
Golden hour05:16–05:58 · 17:30–18:12
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in French Polynesia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in French Polynesia
- PapeeteUTC−10
- MarquesasUTC−9:30
- GambierUTC−9
- 07Also on this clock
No other listed place uses Pacific/Tahiti.
- 08Coordinates
17.53° S, 149.57° W
Differences
Papeete and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from PapeeteDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +11 h | |
 New York | +6 h | |
| Los Angeles | +3 h | |
| Chicago | +5 h | |
 São Paulo | +7 h | |
 Paris | +12 h | |
 Dubai | +14 h | |
 Mumbai | +15 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +18 h | |
 Hong Kong | +18 h | |
 Tokyo | +19 h |
Questions
Asked about Papeete
What time zone is Papeete in?
Papeete uses Tahiti Time, UTC−10. Its IANA time-zone ID is Pacific/Tahiti.
Does Papeete use daylight saving time?
No. Papeete does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Tahiti Time (UTC−10) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Papeete today?
Today in Papeete the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:58, giving 12 h 29 min of daylight.