Pacific/Gambier is an IANA time zone used in French Polynesia. It stays on UTC−9 all year.
Pacific/Gambier at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC−9 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC−9 |
| Used in | French Polynesia |
Rules of the Pacific/Gambier time zone
This zone has a single offset, UTC−9, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Where Pacific/Gambier is used
Pacific/Gambier is used in French Polynesia. None of the cities in our list follow it.
Pacific/Gambier compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 5 h ahead |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 10 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 11 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 14 h 30 min ahead | 14 h 30 min ahead | 14 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 17 h ahead | 17 h ahead | 17 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 18 h ahead | 18 h ahead | 18 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 20 h ahead | 20 h ahead | 19 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
Other zones on UTC−9 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Pacific/Gambier today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
Using Pacific/Gambier in software
Use the zone name Pacific/Gambier rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in Pacific/Gambier:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Pacific/Gambier', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Pacific/Gambier'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Pacific/Gambier')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Pacific/Gambier date
Plan around the time in Pacific/Gambier
- Convert a time to or from Pacific/Gambier: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Pacific/Gambier to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Pacific/Gambier and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Pacific/Gambier?
UTC−9, all year.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.