Alofi to Rarotonga: time difference
Rarotonga is 1 h ahead of Alofi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇰 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
12
- Cook Islands Standard Time
- UTC-10
- Daytime
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41 · 12 h 27 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alofi 14:06 2:06 PM Rarotonga 15:06 3:06 PM You –:–
14:06 2:06 PM
Niue Time · UTC-11
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:20
15:06 3:06 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41
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+1 h
Rarotonga is 1 h ahead of Alofi.
When you, Alofi and Rarotonga are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇺 Alofi
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇰 Rarotonga
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇺 Alofi | 🇨🇰 Rarotonga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:06 | 15:06 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Niue Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-11 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Alofi | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Niue | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 12 h 25 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 624 | 13,373 |
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Alofi and Rarotonga: common questions
How far ahead of Alofi is Rarotonga?
Rarotonga is 1 hour ahead of Alofi: UTC−10 against UTC−11.
What time is it in Rarotonga when it is 9:00 AM in Alofi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alofi, it is 10:00 AM in Rarotonga.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alofi, what time is it in Rarotonga?
At 6:00 PM in Alofi, clocks in Rarotonga show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Alofi and Rarotonga are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alofi (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rarotonga), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rarotonga compared with Alofi?
The new day starts in Rarotonga earlier: at 11:00 PM in Alofi it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rarotonga, Alofi is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Alofi and Rarotonga change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Alofi nor in Rarotonga, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
