Geographic position of Nuku‘alofa
Nuku‘alofa is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 21.1368° S, 175.2011° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,353 km (1,462 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 12,372 km (7,688 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 7,666 km (4,763 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 18,191 km (11,303 mi) west
Nuku‘alofa lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Nuku‘alofa
With a population of 22,400, Nuku‘alofa ranks as the 1st most populous city in Tonga, out of 1 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Nuku‘alofa
Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU / NFTF) is a major international airport serving Nuku‘alofa directly.
Current local time at the airport is 20:13:57.
Daylight saving time in Nuku‘alofa
Nuku‘alofa uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Tongatapu. The current local offset is UTC+13 / +13.
Nuku‘alofa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Nuku‘alofa
Business hours in Nuku‘alofa (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 4:00 PM (previous day) - 12:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 1:00 PM (previous day) - 9:00 PM (previous day) ( Partial overlap)
- London: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 1:30 AM - 9:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Tokyo: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Nuku‘alofa
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