Time in Papeete, French Polynesia
Monday, 2 November 2026
What time is it 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
Papeete time zone
- Time zone
- Tahiti Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-10
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Papeete
Papeete does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-10 all year round.
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: 43%
- 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 Papeete
Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia. Clocks in Papeete are set to Tahiti Time (UTC-10). As of 2022, the population of Papeete is 26,654.
- Coordinates
- 17°32′05″S 149°34′06″W
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Region
- Îles du Vent
- District
- Papeete
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Population
- 26,654 (2022)
Where is Papeete
Places near Papeete
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Time difference from Papeete
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- 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 Papeete in?
Papeete is in the Tahiti Time time zone (Pacific/Tahiti), UTC-10.
Does Papeete observe daylight saving time?
No. Papeete stays on UTC-10 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Papeete?
The current UTC offset 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). The time in Papeete is currently UTC-10.
What time is sunrise in Papeete today?
Today the sun rises in Papeete at 05:18 and sets at 18:04.