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Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati, located in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati within the Oceania region. It uses the Pacific/Tarawa IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+12:00 (GMT+12). With a population of around 63,017, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Kiribati, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Tarawa, Kiribati
Timezone
Pacific/Tarawa
UTC offset
UTC+12:00
Standard
GILT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Tarawa for calls, travel, and planning
Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati, located in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati within the Oceania region. It uses the Pacific/Tarawa IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+12:00 (GMT+12). With a population of around 63,017, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Kiribati, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Tarawa for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 11 hours behind Tarawa. New York is currently 16 hours behind Tarawa.
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Timezone
Pacific/Tarawa
UTC Offset
UTC+12:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+12
DST
Not active
Region
Oceania
Country
Kiribati
State / Area
Gilbert Islands
Calling Code
+686
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Useful local details for Tarawa
Tarawa is located in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, in the Oceania continent. The primary language spoken here is English. The city has a population of approximately 63,017, ranking it #424 in Kiribati by size. For timezone purposes, Tarawa uses Pacific/Tarawa (UTC+12:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+12:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Tarawa does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Tarawa
For work calls, the standard business window in Tarawa is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+12. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Tarawa local time before inviting people across Oceania or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Tarawa uses AUD and the calling code for Kiribati is +686. Languages spoken here include English. The city has a population of around 63,017, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Oceania.
Use for daylight saving
Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+12:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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