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.

DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
The March equinox06:3318:3912h 7m
The June solstice06:2418:3612h 12m
The September equinox06:1718:2412h 7m
The December solstice06:2518:2812h 3m

Record generated 2026-08-31 · Q710 · World Bank data · Oceania