Right now, local time in Rikitea is 19:38 (GMT-9, UTC-09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rikitea ranks #141954 worldwide by population and #35 in French Polynesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Gambier GMT-9
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 12h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rikitea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.1232° S, 134.9686° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tuamotu-Gambier Islands
- Country
- 🇵🇫 French Polynesia
- Population
- 1,103 · #141954 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rikitea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.12° N, 45.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ar Rayn, Saudi Arabia, about 68 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:38 GMT+3 (Asia/Riyadh)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rikitea today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 108.4° from north (ESE (108°))
Full prayer timetable for Rikitea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rikitea sits in the Pacific/Gambier time zone, UTC-09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 38 cities we cover in French Polynesia.
Rikitea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 6,599 km away; even Dubai lies some 18,947 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.12° S, 134.97° W, 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 | 21:38 | +2h |
| Chicago | 23:38 | +4h |
| São Paulo | 01:38 | +6h |
| London | 04:38 | +9h |
| Paris | 05:38 | +10h |
| Moscow | 07:38 | +12h |
| Dubai | 08:38 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 10:08 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:38 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 12:38 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 13:38 | +18h |
| Sydney | 15:38 | +20h |
Best time to call Rikitea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rikitea local time:
Distances from Rikitea
| Los Angeles | 6,599 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 7,164 km | WSW (242°) |
| Chicago | 8,713 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 8,846 km | ESE (111°) |
| Tokyo | 11,086 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,996 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 13,239 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 15,046 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 15,320 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 16,335 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 17,096 km | W (266°) |
| Dubai | 18,947 km | WNW (285°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Rikitea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rikitea (French Polynesia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rikitea in?
Rikitea runs on the Pacific/Gambier IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated GMT-9.
Does Rikitea observe daylight saving time?
Rikitea does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rikitea today?
Rikitea sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 12h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rikitea tonight?
The moon phase over Rikitea tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 64.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rikitea?
The antipode of Rikitea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.12° N, 45.03° E. It falls on land, near Ar Rayn, Saudi Arabia, about 68 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rikitea?
Rikitea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rikitea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rikitea, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.