What time is it in Kiribati?
UTC+12:00
in South Tarawa, and 2 other zones in Kiribati. Pacific/Tarawa, UTC+12:00, all year.
The zones
The 3 time zones of Kiribati
Identifiers as the IANA time zone database defines them, which is the database every operating system and browser resolves a zone against.
- Pacific/Tarawa
- UTC+12:00UTC+12:00, no summer time · Gilbert Islands · the capital's zone
- Pacific/Kanton
- UTC+13:00UTC+13:00, no summer time · Phoenix Islands
- Pacific/Kiritimati
- UTC+14:00UTC+14:00, no summer time · Line Islands
Summer time
Kiribati does not change its clocks
Pacific/Tarawa stays on UTC+12:00 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 South Tarawa
Computed for 1.33, 172.97 at sea level, in Pacific/Tarawa, 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 | 06:33 | 18:39 | 12h 7m |
| The June solstice | 06:24 | 18:36 | 12h 12m |
| The September equinox | 06:17 | 18:24 | 12h 7m |
| The December solstice | 06:25 | 18:28 | 12h 3m |
Record generated 2026-08-31 · Q710 · World Bank data · Oceania