What Time Is It In Tarawa?
Current local time in Tarawa Kiribati
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
10:55:50
Standard Time+12 |
UTC+12 |
Daylight Saving Time— |
None |
IANA Time Zone |
Pacific/Tarawa |
vs. your current location |
16 h ahead |
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Latest Weather : Tarawa
Day after · Tue Oct 20
Rain showers
29°
Low 26°
Tomorrow · Wed Oct 21
Rain showers
29°
Low 26°
Day after · Thu Oct 22
Overcast
29°
Low 28°
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Sun in Tarawa : Today, Oct 20, 2026
Sunrise06:09Local time
Sunset18:16Local timeAbout Tarawa Local Time
Time ZonePacific/Tarawa
Standard Time+12 UTC+12
DST StatusNo DST
Population40,311
Time Difference16 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati, in Gilbert Islands, located at 1.3278°N, 172.97696°E with a population of about 40,311 people.
The local time in Tarawa follows the IANA time zone "Pacific/Tarawa" (+12, UTC+12). Right now the city is on standard time, and its time difference is 16 h ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.