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Avarua

UTC−10

Cook Islands · CKT

Winter
14:43:52Live

Mon, 14 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 07:06↓ 18:0624:00
Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
18:06
Daylight
11.0hrs
Population
13K
Season
Winter
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

Timezone Guide

Avarua, Cook Islands runs on UTC−10. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−10 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 6-hour difference between Avarua and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Avarua lines up with 15:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 11-hour difference between Avarua and London. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with London, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 19-hour difference between Avarua and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Avarua lines up with 09:00–13:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Honolulu, Papeete, Bora Bora. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Avarua.

Practical Info

Avarua (Cook Islands) is home to roughly 13K people. Today brings about 11.0 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:06, sunset at 18:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−10 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 21° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.

Flag

Cook Islands

Cook Islands

Capital

Avarua 👑

Continent

Oceania

Time Zone

CKT · Pacific/Rarotonga

Coordinates

21.21°S, 159.78°W

Currency

NZD ($)

Calling Code

+682

Driving Side

Left

Hemisphere

Southern

Language

English, Cook Islands Māori

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

Fifteen Islands, Two Million Square Kilometres

The Cook Islands' 15 islands total about 240 square kilometres of land spread across roughly two million square kilometres of ocean. In 2017 the country designated its entire exclusive economic zone as a marine park.

The clock: Avarua keeps UTC−10, the same as Hawaii, though it sits south of the equator and on the other side of the date line from New Zealand, which it is in free association with.

Annual Daylight

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Working Hours

AvaruaUTC−10
06121824
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06121824