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Thursday, January 29, 2026
UTC +12 Pacific/Tarawa Pacific/Tarawa

Country time

What time is in Kiribati

Current local time in Kiribati. See the exact time across Kiribati, time zone info (Pacific/Tarawa), UTC +12 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Kiribati

UTC +12
Pacific/Tarawa
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Kiribati is Pacific/Tarawa.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Tarawa

Temperature 29°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 20 km/h
AQI 8
AQI category Good
PM2.5 2 µg/m3

Using Tarawa as the reference location. Updated 9:45 PM.

Time difference

Relative to Kiribati right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Kiribati

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:21 AM
Sunset 6:31 PM
Day length 12h 9m
Solar noon 12:26 PM

Time in Kiribati — time zone and key facts

Kiribati has a population of over 25,668 and uses one time zone (Pacific/Tarawa). The current local time applies to the largest city and most of the country.

The time in Kiribati right now

When you check what time it is in Kiribati, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Kiribati's offset from UTC is UTC +12, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Kiribati

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

Cities in Kiribati

Major cities in Kiribati include Tarawa. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.