Time in Avarua, Cook Islands
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Avarua? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Next public holiday in the Cook Islands: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 52 days) · All holidays
Avarua time zone
- Time zone
- Cook Islands Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-10
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Avarua
Avarua does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-10 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Avarua today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Golden hour
- 05:40–06:25 and 18:20–19:05
- Day length
- 12 h 56 min (1 min 4 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:31–05:54 and 18:50–19:14
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 14 November 20316% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:30
Moon in Avarua today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 24%
- Moonrise
- 02:20
- Moonset
- 14:14
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 04:53
- Next new moon
- Sunday, 8 November 2026, 21:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Moon sets 07:20
About Avarua
Avarua is the capital city of the Cook Islands. Local time in Avarua follows Cook Islands Standard Time (UTC-10). As of 2025, the population of Avarua is 4,798.
- Coordinates
- 21°12′27″S 159°46′32″W
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Region
- Rarotonga
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Population
- 4,798 (2025)
Where is Avarua
Best time to call Avarua
Working hours in Avarua are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Time difference from Avarua
+ means the time there is ahead of Avarua, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA +2 hours
- Chicago USA +4 hours
- Mexico City Mexico +4 hours
- New York USA +5 hours
- Toronto Canada +5 hours
- São Paulo Brazil +7 hours
- London UK +10 hours
- Berlin Germany +11 hours
- Paris France +11 hours
- Cairo Egypt +12 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +13 hours
- Moscow Russia +13 hours
- Dubai UAE +14 hours
- Mumbai India +15.5 hours
- Beijing China +18 hours
- Hong Kong +18 hours
- Singapore +18 hours
- Seoul South Korea +19 hours
- Tokyo Japan +19 hours
- Sydney Australia +21 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Avarua in?
Avarua is in the Cook Islands Standard Time time zone (Pacific/Rarotonga), UTC-10.
Does Avarua observe daylight saving time?
No. Avarua stays on UTC-10 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Avarua?
The current UTC offset in Avarua is UTC-10.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Avarua is currently UTC-10.
What time is sunrise in Avarua today?
Today the sun rises in Avarua at 05:54 and sets at 18:50.