Kiribati has 3 time zones in the IANA time zone database: right now the clocks range from UTC+12 (Tarawa) to UTC+14 (Kiritimati), a spread of 2 hours. Compared with Brasília, the difference goes from +15 h to +17 h. None of the zones uses daylight saving time.
Current time in each time zone of Kiribati
| Zone (reference city) | Time now | UTC | Difference to Brasília | Daylight saving time | Same time as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarawa Pacific/Tarawa |
02:59:46 | UTC+12 | 15 hours ahead of Brasília +15 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
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| Kanton Pacific/Kanton |
03:59:46 | UTC+13 | 16 hours ahead of Brasília +16 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
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| Kiritimati Pacific/Kiritimati |
04:59:46 | UTC+14 | 17 hours ahead of Brasília +17 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.
How the time zones of Kiribati are laid out
Kiribati spans three time zones: the Gilbert Islands (UTC+12), the Phoenix Islands (UTC+13) and the Line Islands (UTC+14), home to Kiritimati, the first place to enter each new year. See New Year around the world.
What the numbers say about Kiribati
- IANA identifiers for the country: 3, which boil down to 3 distinct clock rules.
- Different times today: 3 (UTC+12, UTC+13, UTC+14).
- Compared with Brasília: 3 ahead, 0 at the same time and 0 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 Kiribati
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarawa (UTC+12) | 00:00 (next day) | 03:00 (next day) | 09:00 (next day) |
| Kanton (UTC+13) | 01:00 (next day) | 04:00 (next day) | 10:00 (next day) |
| Kiritimati (UTC+14) | 02:00 (next day) | 05:00 (next day) | 11:00 (next day) |