French Polynesia · TAHT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Bora Bora, French Polynesia 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 Bora Bora 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 Bora Bora lines up with 15:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 11-hour difference between Bora Bora 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 Bora Bora 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 Bora Bora lines up with 09:00–13:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Honolulu, Papeete, Avarua. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Bora Bora.
Practical Info
Bora Bora (French Polynesia) is home to roughly 11K people. Today brings about 11.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:36, sunset at 17:42. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−10 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 17° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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French Polynesia
Capital
Papeete
Continent
Oceania
Time Zone
TAHT · Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates
16.50°S, 151.74°W
Currency
XPF (₣)
Calling Code
+689
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
French, Tahitian
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Bora Bora is the eroded remnant of a volcano about three to four million years old, ringed by a barrier reef and motu islets. Mount Otemanu, its highest point at 727 metres, is the plug of the old crater.
The clock: Bora Bora keeps UTC−10, the same as Hawaii, and ten hours behind Paris.
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