Right now, local time in Tarawa is 23:50 (GMT+12, UTC+12:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tarawa ranks #14993 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tarawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.3278° N, 172.9770° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gilbert Islands
- Country
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati
- Population
- 40,311 · #14993 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tarawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.33° S, 7.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Boké, Ivory Coast, 639 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tarawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 299.2° from north (WNW (299°))
Full prayer timetable for Tarawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tarawa sits in the Pacific/Tarawa time zone, UTC+12:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Kiribati, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Tarawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 4,527 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,086 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.33° 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 | 04:50 | −19h |
| Chicago | 06:50 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 08:50 | −15h |
| London | 11:50 | −12h |
| Paris | 12:50 | −11h |
| Moscow | 14:50 | −9h |
| Dubai | 15:50 | −8h |
| Mumbai | 17:20 | −6h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:50 | −4h |
| Hong Kong | 19:50 | −4h |
| Tokyo | 20:50 | −3h |
| Sydney | 22:50 | −1h |
Best time to call Tarawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tarawa local time:
Cities sharing Tarawa's time zone
Other cities in Kiribati
- Betio Village23:50
- Bikenibeu Village23:50
- Teaoraereke Village23:50
- Bairiki Village23:50
- Eita Village23:50
- Bonriki Village23:50
- Temaiku Village23:50
- Tabwakea Village01:50
- Makin Village23:50
- London Village01:50
- Banraeaba Village23:50
- Nawerewere Village23:50
Distances from Tarawa
| Sydney | 4,527 km | SSW (208°) |
| Tokyo | 5,136 km | NW (322°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,761 km | WNW (295°) |
| Singapore | 7,688 km | W (271°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,981 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 10,684 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 11,021 km | WNW (290°) |
| Moscow | 12,498 km | NNW (335°) |
| Dubai | 12,699 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 14,104 km | N (355°) |
| Paris | 14,362 km | N (352°) |
| São Paulo | 15,086 km | ESE (123°) |
Cities near Tarawa
- Bairiki Village0 km · 23:50
- Teaoraereke Village4 km · 23:50
- Banraeaba Village7 km · 23:50
- Betio Village7 km · 23:50
- Ambo Village8 km · 23:50
- Eita Village12 km · 23:50
- Bikenibeu Village17 km · 23:50
- Buota Village18 km · 23:50
FAQ
What time is it in Tarawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tarawa (Kiribati), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Tarawa in?
Tarawa runs on the Pacific/Tarawa IANA time zone (UTC+12:00), currently abbreviated GMT+12.
Does Tarawa observe daylight saving time?
Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tarawa today?
Tarawa sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tarawa tonight?
The moon phase over Tarawa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tarawa?
The antipode of Tarawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.33° S, 7.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Boké, Ivory Coast, roughly 639 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tarawa?
Tarawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tarawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tarawa, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.