French Polynesia
Time now in Papeete
Sunrise 06:13Sunset 05:49Time zone UTC −10
Time zone
Pacific/Tahiti
UTC offset
UTC −10
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
26,357
Sunrise
06:13
Sunset
05:49
Day length
11h 36m
Coordinates
-17.53, -149.57
Time difference from Papeete
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Papeete on the map
About the time in Papeete
Papeete sits at latitude -17.53, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 36m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:13 and sunset at 05:49 local time, giving 11h 36m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-17.53, -149.57) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Papeete.
Clocks in Papeete stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −10 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in French Polynesia.
Frequently asked questions about time in Papeete
- Which time zone is Papeete in?
- Papeete uses Pacific/Tahiti, currently UTC −10.
- What are normal business hours in Papeete in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Papeete runs from 19:00–03:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Papeete?
- Papeete is UTC −10 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Papeete right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Papeete, updating every second from Pacific/Tahiti (UTC −10).
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