Current Local Time in Papeete
French Polynesia Pacific/Tahiti TAHT UTC-10 No clock change
01:30:00
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Nighttime UTC-10 (-10:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC-10
Same on every date
Abbreviation
TAHT
No seasonal variant
Daylight saving
No clock change
Papeete never changes its clocks
IANA time zone
Pacific/Tahiti
French Polynesia · Oceania
Papeete time zone
Papeete keeps a single offset all year. Local clocks run UTC-10, written TAHT, and there is no seasonal adjustment — so the only reason your difference with Papeete would change is a clock change where you are.
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-10 (TAHT)
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed — no clock change
- Most recent clock change
- None on record in recent years
- Next clock change
- None scheduled — clocks stay as they are
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 02:00 in January · 02:00 in July
Clock changes in Papeete, 2026–2028
Full record for Papeete → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
No clock change. Papeete stays on UTC-10 (TAHT) through 2028 under the rules currently published in the IANA time zone database. Governments do sometimes change these rules, so this page is regenerated from the latest database on every build.
Sun and moon in Papeete
Computed for -17.5516°, -149.5585° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
17:45
Day length
11h 21m
+0m 43s vs yesterday
Solar noon
12:04
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:08 | 18:59 | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 05:34 | 18:34 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 06:01 | 18:07 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 06:23 | 17:45 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Papeete runs from about 11h 05m at the shortest day to 13h 11m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 21:35
- Moonset
- 09:02
- Next full moon
- Aug 27, 18:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 07:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Papeete
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Time difference between Papeete and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:30 | +6h | Varies: +6h / +5h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:30 | +7h | Fixed all year |
| London United Kingdom | 12:30 | +11h | Varies: +11h / +10h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:30 | +13h | Varies: +13h / +12h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:30 | +13h | Varies: +13h / +12h |
| Mumbai India | 17:00 | +15:30h | Fixed all year |
| Sydney Australia | 21:30 | +20h | Varies: +21h / +20h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:30 | +3h | Varies: +3h / +2h |
Papeete at a glance
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Coordinates
- 17.5516° S, 149.5585° W
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Currency
- XPF
- Language
- French / Tahitian
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Papeete right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Papeete, French Polynesia, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Pacific/Tahiti time zone rules. Papeete currently runs at UTC-10 (TAHT) all year round.
What time zone is Papeete in?
Papeete uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Tahiti, written as TAHT all year. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in Papeete?
Papeete stays at UTC-10 throughout the year. Its clocks never move, so the offset shown here is the offset on every date.
Does Papeete observe daylight saving time?
No. Papeete does not use daylight saving time — there is no clock change in 2026, so UTC-10 applies on every date. Differences with cities that do change their clocks still move twice a year, because the other city shifts.
What is the time difference between Papeete and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 6 hours ahead of Papeete. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (New York ahead of Papeete) from December 31 – March 7 and October 31 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Papeete and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 7 hours ahead of Papeete, and that gap holds all year — neither city moves its clocks in a way that changes it.
What is the time difference between Papeete and London?
For most of 2026, London is 11 hours ahead of Papeete. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 10 hours (London ahead of Papeete) from December 31 – March 28 and October 24 – December 31.
How long is the day in Papeete?
Day length in Papeete ranges from about 11h 05m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 13h 11m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude -17.55°, longitude -149.56°.