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Thursday, January 29, 2026
UTC -10 Pacific/Rarotonga Pacific/Rarotonga

Country time

What time is in Cook Islands

Current local time in Cook Islands. See the exact time across Cook Islands, time zone info (Pacific/Rarotonga), UTC -10 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Cook Islands

UTC -10
Pacific/Rarotonga
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Cook Islands is Pacific/Rarotonga.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Rarotonga

Temperature 22°C
Condition Clear sky
Wind speed 21 km/h
AQI 15
AQI category Good
PM2.5 3.6 µg/m3

Using Rarotonga as the reference location. Updated 11:45 PM.

Time difference

Relative to Cook Islands right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Cook Islands

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:57 AM
Sunset 6:17 PM
Day length 11h 20m
Solar noon 12:37 PM

Time in Cook Islands — time zone and key facts

Cook Islands has a population of over 2,525 and uses one time zone (Pacific/Rarotonga). The current local time applies to the largest city and most of the country.

The time in Cook Islands right now

When you check what time it is in Cook Islands, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Cook Islands's offset from UTC is UTC -10, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Cook Islands

Whether Cook Islands observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Cook Islands is Pacific/Rarotonga. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Cook Islands stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Cook Islands

Major cities in Cook Islands include Rarotonga. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.