Northern Mariana Islands
Time now in Garapan
Sunrise 06:03Sunset 06:37Time zone UTC +10
Time zone
Pacific/Saipan
UTC offset
UTC +10
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
3,096
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
06:37
Day length
12h 34m
Coordinates
15.21, 145.72
Time difference from Garapan
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Garapan right now.
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About the time in Garapan
The zone identifier Pacific/Saipan is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Pacific/Saipan keeps pointing at Saipan time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Garapan sits at latitude 15.21, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 34m 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 Garapan day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 23:00–07:00 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 Garapan
- When do the sun rise and set in Garapan today?
- Sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset at 06:37, giving 12h 34m of daylight.
- Does Garapan change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Garapan keeps UTC +10 throughout the year.
- What are normal business hours in Garapan in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Garapan runs from 23:00–07:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Garapan right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Garapan, updating every second from Pacific/Saipan (UTC +10).
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