Time Zone Information
Tarawa, Kiribati
Current Time
02:55:24
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Tarawa
Tarawa, Kiribati uses the Pacific/Tarawa time zone, currently UTC+12.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+12 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Tarawa.
Time Zone
| City | Tarawa |
|---|---|
| Country | Kiribati |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Pacific/Tarawa |
| UTC Offset | UTC+12 |
| Coordinates | 1.3278000, 172.9769600 |
| Population | 40,311 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+12 all year round.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tarawa, Kiribati is in the Pacific/Tarawa time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+12.
The current UTC offset for Tarawa is UTC+12. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.