Current Time in Papeete, French Polynesia 🇵🇫

Lat/Long: 17.54° S, 149.57° W

Population: 26,000

Country: 🇵🇫 French Polynesia

IANA Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti

UTC Offset: −10:00

Timezone: GMT-10

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Papeete

🌅 Sunrise in Papeete

↑ 6:24 AM

🌇 Sunset in Papeete

↓ 5:44 PM

🌄 Dawn in Papeete

6:01 AM

🌆 Dusk in Papeete

6:08 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Papeete

🌖 Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

💡 Illumination

89.1%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 20:44

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 09:01

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00:00:00

Saturday, 1 August 2026

Time in Papeete — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Papeete's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Papeete right now?

The current local time in Papeete, French Polynesia is 13:03 (Saturday, August 01, 2026). Papeete observes the Pacific/Tahiti time zone, which is UTC-10 .

Which time zone does Papeete use?

Papeete uses Pacific/Tahiti, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Papeete.

Does Papeete observe daylight saving time?

Papeete is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Pacific/Tahiti time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Papeete?

Right now Papeete is at UTC-10. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Papeete observes DST.

When does the day change in Papeete?

Midnight in Papeete occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Pacific/Tahiti zone. Since Papeete is at UTC-10, the date here is behind UTC by 10 hours.

Current Time in Papeete, French Polynesia 🇵🇫

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