Right now, local time in Makin Village is 06:49 (GMT+12, UTC+12:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makin Village ranks #114627 worldwide by population and #10 in Kiribati.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tarawa GMT+12
- UTC offset
- UTC+12:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 12h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 56m (winter) – 12h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makin Village — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.3644° N, 172.9835° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gilbert Islands
- Country
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati
- Population
- 1,834 · #114627 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makin Village through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.36° S, 7.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Harper, Liberia, 864 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makin Village today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 300.6° from north (WNW (301°))
Full prayer timetable for Makin Village — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makin Village sits in the Pacific/Tarawa time zone, UTC+12:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 19 cities we cover in Kiribati.
Makin Village's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 4,728 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,206 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.36° N, 172.98° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:49 | −19h |
| Chicago | 13:49 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | −15h |
| London | 18:49 | −12h |
| Paris | 19:49 | −11h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | −9h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | −8h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | −6h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | −4h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | −4h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | −3h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | −1h |
Best time to call Makin Village
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makin Village local time:
Cities sharing Makin Village's time zone
Other cities in Kiribati
- Tarawa06:49
- Betio Village06:49
- Bikenibeu Village06:49
- Teaoraereke Village06:49
- Bairiki Village06:49
- Eita Village06:49
- Bonriki Village06:49
- Temaiku Village06:49
- Tabwakea Village08:49
- London Village08:49
- Banraeaba Village06:49
- Nawerewere Village06:49
Distances from Makin Village
| Sydney | 4,728 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 4,960 km | NW (321°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,668 km | WNW (294°) |
| Singapore | 7,686 km | W (270°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,850 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 10,531 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 10,946 km | WNW (290°) |
| Moscow | 12,294 km | NNW (335°) |
| Dubai | 12,590 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 13,878 km | N (355°) |
| Paris | 14,138 km | N (352°) |
| São Paulo | 15,206 km | ESE (121°) |
Cities near Makin Village
- Rawannawi Village149 km · 06:49
- Buota Village220 km · 06:49
- Bonriki Village221 km · 06:49
- Bikenibeu Village223 km · 06:49
- Eita Village223 km · 06:49
- Nawerewere Village223 km · 06:49
- Betio Village223 km · 06:49
- Temaiku Village223 km · 06:49
FAQ
What time is it in Makin Village right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makin Village (Kiribati), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Makin Village in?
Makin Village runs on the Pacific/Tarawa IANA time zone (UTC+12:00), currently abbreviated GMT+12.
Does Makin Village observe daylight saving time?
Makin Village does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Makin Village today?
Makin Village sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 12h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makin Village tonight?
The moon phase over Makin Village tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makin Village?
The antipode of Makin Village — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.36° S, 7.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Harper, Liberia, roughly 864 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makin Village?
Makin Village lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makin Village?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makin Village, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.