Tokelau
Time now in Atafu
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 06:29Time zone UTC +13
Time zone
Pacific/Fakaofo
UTC offset
UTC +13
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
524
Sunrise
06:37
Sunset
06:29
Day length
11h 52m
Coordinates
-8.56, -172.50
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About the time in Atafu
The zone identifier Pacific/Fakaofo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Pacific/Fakaofo keeps pointing at Fakaofo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Atafu sits at latitude -8.56, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 52m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Atafu day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 20:00–04:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Atafu
- When do the sun rise and set in Atafu today?
- Sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset at 06:29, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
- What time is it in Atafu right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Atafu, updating every second from Pacific/Fakaofo (UTC +13).
- Does Atafu change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Atafu keeps UTC +13 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is Atafu in?
- Atafu uses Pacific/Fakaofo, currently UTC +13.
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