Papeete

Timezone Guide

Papeete, 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 Papeete 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 Papeete lines up with 15:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 11-hour difference between Papeete 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 Papeete 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 Papeete lines up with 09:00–13:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Honolulu, Avarua, Bora Bora. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Papeete.

Practical Info

Papeete (French Polynesia) is home to roughly 136K people. Today brings about 11.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:30, sunset at 17:36. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−10 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 18° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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French Polynesia