What time is it in French Polynesia?
UTC-10:00
in Papeete, and 2 other zones in French Polynesia. Pacific/Tahiti, UTC-10:00, all year.
The zones
The 3 time zones of French Polynesia
Identifiers as the IANA time zone database defines them, which is the database every operating system and browser resolves a zone against.
- Pacific/Tahiti
- UTC-10:00UTC-10:00, no summer time · Society Islands · the capital's zone
- Pacific/Marquesas
- UTC-09:30UTC-09:30, no summer time · Marquesas Islands
- Pacific/Gambier
- UTC-09:00UTC-09:00, no summer time · Gambier Islands
Summer time
French Polynesia does not change its clocks
Pacific/Tahiti stays on UTC-10:00 for the whole year. Most of the world does; summer time is a northern habit with a shrinking constituency.
The light
Sunrise and sunset in Papeete
Computed for -17.54, -149.57 at sea level, in Pacific/Tahiti, on the four days that mark the year. Times are to the nearest minute and take no account of terrain.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| The March equinox | 06:02 | 18:10 | 12h 8m |
| The June solstice | 06:27 | 17:32 | 11h 5m |
| The September equinox | 05:48 | 17:54 | 12h 6m |
| The December solstice | 05:21 | 18:32 | 13h 11m |
Record generated 2026-08-31 · Q30971 · World Bank data · Oceania