Kiribati to Nuku'alofa: time difference
Nuku'alofa is 1 h ahead of Kiribati. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kiribati 12:56 12:56 PM Nuku'alofa 13:56 1:56 PM You –:–
12:56 12:56 PM
Gilbert Islands Time · UTC+12
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:18
13:56 1:56 PM
Tonga Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Nuku'alofa is 1 h ahead of Kiribati.
When you, Kiribati and Nuku'alofa are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇮 Kiribati
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
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa
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 | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:56 | 13:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gilbert Islands Time | Tonga Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Kiribati | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Tarawa | Pacific/Tongatapu |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 119,438 | 24,500 |
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Kiribati and Nuku'alofa: common questions
What is the time difference between Kiribati and Nuku'alofa?
Nuku'alofa is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+13, while Kiribati is on UTC+12.
What time is it in Nuku'alofa at the start of the working day in Kiribati?
The working day in Kiribati starts at 9:00 AM; in Nuku'alofa it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kiribati, what time is it in Nuku'alofa?
At 6:00 PM in Kiribati, clocks in Nuku'alofa show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kiribati and Nuku'alofa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kiribati (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nuku'alofa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nuku'alofa compared with Kiribati?
The new day starts in Nuku'alofa earlier: at 11:00 PM in Kiribati it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Nuku'alofa, Kiribati is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Kiribati and Nuku'alofa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kiribati nor in Nuku'alofa, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
