Time zones of French Polynesia

04:58:11
Saturday, October 3, 2026
3 time zonesUTC−10 ↔ UTC−9Papeete · 7 hours behind Brasília

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

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.

ZoneBrasília 09:00Brasília 12:00Brasília 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

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Frequently asked questions

How many time zones does French Polynesia have?

French Polynesia has 3 distinct clock rules in the IANA time zone database (combinations of UTC offset and daylight saving time), which currently correspond to 3 different times: UTC−10, UTC−9:30 and UTC−9. The gap between the westernmost and easternmost zones is 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Brasília and French Polynesia?

It depends on the zone. Today the difference to Brasília ranges from −7 h (Tahiti) to −6 h (Gambier Islands), where + means ahead of Brasília. In zones that change their clocks, the gap varies through the year.

Does French Polynesia use daylight saving time?

No. None of the 3 time zones of French Polynesia changes its clocks during the year, and Brazil has had no daylight saving time since 2019, so the time difference between the two stays stable.

What time is it in French Polynesia when it is noon in Brasília?

With today's rules: Tahiti 05:00; Marquesas Islands 05:30; Gambier Islands 06:00.

Which is the easternmost and westernmost time zone of French Polynesia?

The easternmost zone is Gambier Islands (UTC−9) and the westernmost is Tahiti (UTC−10), a spread of 1 hour. Today, 3 behind.