Seattle, WA to Rarotonga: time difference
Rarotonga is 3 h behind Seattle, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇰 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
57
- Cook Islands Standard Time
- UTC-10
- Daytime
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41 · 12 h 27 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seattle, WA 18:07 6:07 PM Rarotonga 15:07 3:07 PM You –:–
18:07 6:07 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
15:07 3:07 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41
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−3 h
Rarotonga is 3 h behind Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇨🇰 Rarotonga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:07 | 15:07 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 13,373 |
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Seattle, WA and Rarotonga: common questions
How many hours behind Seattle, WA, is Rarotonga?
The clocks in Rarotonga are 3 hours behind those in Seattle (UTC−10 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Rarotonga at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in Rarotonga it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Rarotonga?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Rarotonga show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Rarotonga are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seattle (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Rarotonga), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Seattle, WA, is it still yesterday in Rarotonga?
Before 3:00 AM in Seattle, the date in Rarotonga has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Rarotonga, it is already the next day in Seattle.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Rarotonga change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Seattle. From November 1, 2026, Rarotonga will be 2 hours behind Seattle.
