Kiribati to Tokyo: time difference
Tokyo is 3 h behind 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 21:05 9:05 PM Tokyo 18:05 6:05 PM You –:–
21:05 9:05 PM
Gilbert Islands Time · UTC+12
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:18
18:05 6:05 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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−3 h
Tokyo is 3 h behind Kiribati.
When you, Kiribati and Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 🇯🇵 Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:05 | 18:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gilbert Islands Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Kiribati | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Tarawa | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 119,438 | 13,613,660 |
Compare Kiribati with another city
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Kiribati and Tokyo: common questions
What is the time difference between Kiribati and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+9, while Kiribati is on UTC+12.
What time is it in Tokyo at the start of the working day in Kiribati?
The working day in Kiribati starts at 9:00 AM; in Tokyo it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kiribati, what time is it in Tokyo?
At 6:00 PM in Kiribati, clocks in Tokyo show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kiribati and Tokyo are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kiribati (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tokyo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Tokyo compared with Kiribati?
The new day starts in Tokyo later: until 3:00 AM in Kiribati, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Tokyo, Kiribati is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kiribati and Tokyo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kiribati nor in Tokyo, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
