Tokyo to Kiribati: time difference
Kiribati is 3 h ahead of Tokyo. 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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Tokyo 14:13 2:13 PM Kiribati 17:13 5:13 PM You –:–
14:13 2:13 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
17:13 5:13 PM
Gilbert Islands Time · UTC+12
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:18
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+3 h
Kiribati is 3 h ahead of Tokyo.
When you, Tokyo and Kiribati are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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
🇰🇮 Kiribati
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 🇰🇮 Kiribati |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:13 | 17:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Gilbert Islands Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+12 |
| Offset from Tokyo | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Pacific/Tarawa |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 12 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 13,613,660 | 119,438 |
Compare Tokyo with another city
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Tokyo and Kiribati: common questions
How far ahead of Tokyo is Kiribati?
Kiribati is 3 hours ahead of Tokyo: UTC+12 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo, what time is it in Kiribati?
At 9:00 AM in Tokyo, clocks in Kiribati show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Kiribati at the end of the working day in Tokyo?
The working day in Tokyo ends at 6:00 PM; in Kiribati it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kiribati from Tokyo?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Tokyo – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kiribati – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Tokyo is it tomorrow in Kiribati?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Tokyo, the date in Kiribati has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Kiribati, it is still the previous day in Tokyo.
Does the time gap between Tokyo and Kiribati change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Tokyo nor in Kiribati, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
