French Polynesia has 3 time zones in the IANA time zone database: right now the clocks range from UTC−10 (Tahiti) to UTC−9 (Gambier Islands), a spread of 1 hour. Compared with Brasília, the difference goes from −7 h to −6 h. None of the zones uses daylight saving time.
Current time in each time zone of French Polynesia
| Zone (reference city) | Time now | UTC | Difference to Brasília | Daylight saving time | Same time as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti Pacific/Tahiti |
04:58:11 | UTC−10 | 7 hours behind Brasília −7 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
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| Marquesas Islands Pacific/Marquesas |
05:28:11 | UTC−9:30 | 6.5 hours behind Brasília −6:30 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
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| Gambier Islands Pacific/Gambier |
05:58:11 | UTC−9 | 6 hours behind Brasília −6 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
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Zones are grouped by the UTC offset they have in January and in July of this year; the cities in the last column use exactly the same time as the reference city. The time follows the server clock and updates by itself.
What the numbers say about French Polynesia
- IANA identifiers for the country: 3, which boil down to 3 distinct clock rules.
- Different times today: 3 (UTC−10, UTC−9:30, UTC−9).
- Compared with Brasília: 0 ahead, 0 at the same time and 3 behind.
- No zone changes its clocks during the year, so the difference to Brasília stays stable.
When it is 12:00 in Brasília: time in each zone of French Polynesia
A table for planning meetings, using today's rules. If the meeting date falls after a daylight saving change, check it in the meeting planner.
| Zone | Brasília 09:00 | Brasília 12:00 | Brasília 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti (UTC−10) | 02:00 | 05:00 | 11:00 |
| Marquesas Islands (UTC−9:30) | 02:30 | 05:30 | 11:30 |
| Gambier Islands (UTC−9) | 03:00 | 06:00 | 12:00 |