Time in Tonga
Sunday, 1 November 2026
What time is it in Tonga? It is on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Tonga: Constitution Day (observed), Monday, 2 November (tomorrow) · All holidays
Tonga time zone
- Time zone
- Tonga Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Tongatapu
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Tonga
Tonga does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+13 all year round. The last time change was in 2017.
Sunrise and sunset in Nuku‘alofa today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Golden hour
- 05:44–06:28 and 18:20–19:05
- Day length
- 12 h 53 min (1 min 5 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:34–05:57 and 18:50–19:13
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 20287% of the Sun covered, maximum at 17:28
Moon in Nuku‘alofa today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- 00:03
- Moonset
- 11:11
- Next full moon
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 03:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 20:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Moon sets 07:24
About Tonga
The time zone in Tonga is Tonga Standard Time (UTC+13). Nuku‘alofa is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 5 places in Tonga.
- Capital
- Nuku‘alofa
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 5
- Population
- 105,697 (2020)
Largest cities in Tonga
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Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tonga in?
Tonga uses Tonga Standard Time (Pacific/Tongatapu), UTC+13.
Does Tonga observe daylight saving time?
No. Tonga stays on UTC+13 all year round.
What is the time difference between Nuku‘alofa and UTC?
The time in Nuku‘alofa is UTC+13.
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). Tonga is currently on UTC+13.