Current Time in Tarawa, Kiribati 🇰🇮

Lat/Long: 1.33° N, 172.98° E

Population: 40,311

Country: 🇰🇮 Kiribati

IANA Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa

UTC Offset: +12:00

Timezone: GMT+12

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tarawa

🌅 Sunrise in Tarawa

↑ 6:25 AM

🌇 Sunset in Tarawa

↓ 6:36 PM

🌄 Dawn in Tarawa

6:02 AM

🌆 Dusk in Tarawa

6:59 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Tarawa

🌔 Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

💡 Illumination

92.0%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 16:18

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 04:34

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00:00:00

Saturday, 27 June 2026

Time in Tarawa — FAQ

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

What time is it in Tarawa right now?

The current local time in Tarawa, Kiribati is 12:33 (Saturday, June 27, 2026). Tarawa observes the Pacific/Tarawa time zone, which is UTC+12 .

Which time zone does Tarawa use?

Tarawa uses Pacific/Tarawa, 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 Tarawa.

Does Tarawa observe daylight saving time?

Tarawa is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Pacific/Tarawa 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 Tarawa?

Right now Tarawa is at UTC+12. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Tarawa observes DST.

When does the day change in Tarawa?

Midnight in Tarawa occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Pacific/Tarawa zone. Since Tarawa is at UTC+12, the date here is ahead of UTC by 12 hours.

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