Papeete runs on UTC−10 every day of the year, with no daylight saving time.
Papeete and your time
Papeete at a glance
| Country | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| Region | Îles du Vent |
| Capital of | French Polynesia |
| Time zone | Pacific/Tahiti |
| UTC offset now | UTC−10 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
| Coordinates | 17.53° S, 149.57° W |
Time zone in Papeete
Papeete follows the Pacific/Tahiti time zone and stays on UTC−10 all year. The tz database records no daylight saving time here since 1970.
With an offset of UTC−10, Papeete reaches midnight after almost every other city in the world.
As the capital, Papeete sets the reference time for many national schedules, but French Polynesia spans 3 offsets. The other zones are listed under French Polynesia.
Clock changes in Papeete, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Papeete for 2026 or 2027.
Papeete time compared with major cities
Take 9:00 AM in Papeete: the clock reads 2:00 PM in New York, 6:00 AM (next day) in Sydney and 11:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 3 h |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 6 h |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 11 h ahead | None |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 12 h ahead | None |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 14 h ahead | 14 h ahead | 14 h ahead | None |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 15 h 30 min ahead | 15 h 30 min ahead | 15 h 30 min ahead | None |
| Singapore | --:-- | 18 h ahead | 18 h ahead | 18 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 19 h ahead | 19 h ahead | 19 h ahead | None |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 21 h ahead | 21 h ahead | 20 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | None |
Papeete never changes its clocks, but many of these cities do. Where the January and July columns disagree, the gap shifts when the other city moves to or from daylight saving time.
Shared office hours counts the time when the clock reads between 9 AM and 5 PM in both cities on the same day.
Daylight in Papeete
Today
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| Sunset | --:-- |
| Day length | -- |
| Solar noon | --:-- |
Day length barely moves in Papeete, from 11 hours 5 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes. Sunrise and sunset shift by less than an hour across the year.
Daylight through the year in Papeete
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 6:02 AM | 6:09 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | June 20 | 6:28 AM | 5:32 PM | 11 h 5 min |
| September equinox | September 22 | 5:48 AM | 5:54 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 5:21 AM | 6:32 PM | 13 h 11 min |
When the sun is highest in Papeete
Papeete lies close to the centre of its time zone, so the sun is highest at about 12:00 PM on standard time, close to clock noon.
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Papeete in?
Papeete uses the Pacific/Tahiti time zone, which is UTC−10 all year.
Does Papeete use daylight saving time?
No. Papeete stays on UTC−10 all year, so the time difference to places without daylight saving time never changes.
What is the time difference between Papeete and New York?
Papeete is 5 hours behind New York in January and 6 hours behind New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Papeete does not.
How long is the longest day in Papeete?
About 13 hours 11 minutes, around the December solstice. The shortest day, around the June solstice, has about 11 hours 5 minutes of daylight.
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.