Current time in Tarawa, Kiribati
Gilbert Islands Time
UTC+12:00- Time zone
- Gilbert Islands Time · Pacific/Tarawa
- UTC offset now
- UTC+12:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed: UTC+12 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
- Difference from you
- —
- Location
- Gilbert Islands, Kiribati (capital) · 1.33° N, 172.98° E
- Population
- 40,311
Sun and clock
On average the sun stands highest over Tarawa at about 12:28 standard time: the clock runs about 28 min ahead of the sun. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:12 and 12:42 on the local clock.
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (Mar 21) | 06:32 | 18:38 | 12h 07m |
| June solstice (Jun 21) | 06:23 | 18:35 | 12h 12m |
| September equinox (Sep 23) | 06:17 | 18:23 | 12h 06m |
| December solstice (Dec 22) | 06:24 | 18:27 | 12h 03m |
Sunrise–sunset today: 06:15–18:21 (12 h 6 min of daylight)
Times are local clock times for the city centre, computed with the NOAA solar equations; hills and refraction can shift them by a few minutes.