Time zones in French Polynesia
French Polynesia spans 3 time zones right now, from UTC−10:00 to UTC−09:00. It does not observe daylight saving time.
Papeete, capital
- Time zones
- 3
- UTC offsets
- UTC−10:00, UTC−09:30, UTC−09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Every clock in French Polynesia
3 named zones, west to east, live.
Tahiti Time
Society Islands
UTC−10:00
No daylight saving
Faaa
Marquesas Time
Marquesas Islands
UTC−09:30
No daylight saving
Gambier Time
Gambier Islands
UTC−09:00
No daylight saving
Biggest cities in French Polynesia
Local time in each, by population.
- Faaa
- Papeete
- Punaauia
French Polynesia time questions
- How many time zones does French Polynesia have?
- French Polynesia spans 3 UTC offsets: UTC−10:00, UTC−09:30, UTC−09:00. The tz database lists 3 zones for it, one per area with its own clock history.
- Does French Polynesia observe daylight saving time?
- No. French Polynesia keeps the same clock all year.
- What time is it in Papeete now?
- See the live clock above. Papeete is on UTC−10:00.