Marquesas Time
No daylight saving time.
1 place
Time in French Polynesia
There are 2 time zones in French Polynesia. In Papeete it is on Monday, 2 November 2026.
Next public holiday in French Polynesia: Armistice Day, Wednesday, 11 November (in 9 days) · All holidays
Time zones in French Polynesia
Sunrise and sunset in Papeete today
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Golden hour
- 05:05–05:48 and 17:35–18:18
- Day length
- 12 h 46 min (52 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:56–05:18 and 18:04–18:27
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 14 November 203126% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:48
Moon in Papeete today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 44%
- Moonrise
- 00:54
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 04:53
- Next new moon
- Sunday, 8 November 2026, 21:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Moon rises 18:39
About French Polynesia
There are 2 time zones in French Polynesia: Marquesas Time (UTC-9:30), Tahiti Time (UTC-10). The capital is Papeete. Here you can find the exact time in 12 places in French Polynesia.
- Capital
- Papeete
- Time zones
- 2
- Places on this site
- 12
- Population
- 278,786 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
How many time zones are there in French Polynesia?
There are 2 time zones in French Polynesia: Marquesas Time (UTC-9:30), Tahiti Time (UTC-10).
Does French Polynesia observe daylight saving time?
No. None of the time zones in French Polynesia change their clocks.
What is the time difference between Papeete and UTC?
The time in Papeete 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).