Tuvalu · TVT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Funafuti, Tuvalu runs on UTC+12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+12 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 16-hour difference between Funafuti and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Funafuti lines up with 17:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 11-hour difference between Funafuti 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 3-hour difference between Funafuti and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 12:00–18:00 in Funafuti lines up with 09:00–15:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Auckland, Tarawa, Wellington. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Funafuti.
Practical Info
Funafuti (Tuvalu) is home to roughly 6K people. Today brings about 11.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:12, sunset at 18:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+12 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 9° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Tuvalu
Capital
Funafuti 👑
Continent
Oceania
Time Zone
TVT · Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates
8.52°S, 179.20°E
Currency
AUD ($)
Calling Code
+688
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Tuvaluan, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Tuvalu's highest point is about 4.6 metres above sea level, and the country has begun creating a digital copy of itself — territory, archives, culture — in anticipation of becoming uninhabitable. It also earns a large share of national revenue from its .tv internet domain.
The clock: Funafuti keeps UTC+12 on an atoll whose airstrip doubles as the town's main open space between flights.
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