Tarawa in numbers
- Coordinates
- 1.4190, 172.9840
- Population
- 40 311
- Region
- Gilbert Islands
- Country
- Kiribati, Oceania
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
The reading below is the local time in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, taken from the Pacific/Tarawa zone (+12).
Tarawa, Kiribati
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+12 · Pacific/Tarawa
Local time in Tarawa
UTC+12 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Tarawa.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:12 AM Solar noon 12:15 PM Sunset 6:17 PM Daylight 12 h 05 min Night 11 h 55 min Civil twilight 5:51 AM – 6:38 PM
Weather in Tarawa right now
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Tarawa and its neighbours
Largest cities in Gilbert Islands
- Betio Village 12 509
- Bikenibeu Village 6 170
- Teaoraereke Village 3 939
- Bairiki Village 2 766
- Eita Village 2 299
- Bonriki Village 2 119
Other places named Tarawa
Nearby places
- Gilbert Islands — 0.1 km
- Tabonibara Village — 8.3 km
- Marenanuka Village — 8.9 km
- Abaokoro Village — 9.3 km
- Kainaba Village — 9.4 km
- Betio Village — 9.8 km
Local time details for Tarawa
In Tarawa, first light arrives at 6:12 AM and the sun goes down at 6:17 PM. The day holds 12 h 05 min of light.
Tarawa shares its time with neighbouring Gilbert Islands and Tabonibara Village.
Time zone for Tarawa: Pacific/Tarawa, running at UTC+12. Clocks change for daylight saving: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone corresponds to Tarawa?
- Pacific/Tarawa corresponds to Tarawa and has an offset of +12.
- Does daylight saving time have any effect on the clock in Tarawa?
- Daylight saving in Tarawa: No.
- What time will the sun set in Tarawa today?
- Today it sets at 6:17 PM.