Geographic position of Papeete

Papeete is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 17.5347° S, 149.5684° W.

Papeete lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Papeete

The point on Earth exactly opposite Papeete is near Omdurman - when it's noon in Papeete, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Papeete

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Papeete

Papeete is currently in Spring. Spring begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Papeete is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Papeete

In Papeete, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 13h 10m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 11h 4m, a difference of roughly 2h 6m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Papeete's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Papeete at 17.53° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Papeete

With a population of 26,357, Papeete ranks as the 2nd most populous city in French Polynesia, out of 3 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Papeete

Papeete uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Tahiti. The current local offset is UTC-10 / -10.

Papeete does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Papeete

Business hours in Papeete (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 12:30 AM (next day) - 8:30 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Tokyo: 4:00 AM (next day) - 12:00 PM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 5:00 AM (next day) - 1:00 PM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in French Polynesia

Public Holidays Affecting Papeete

Official national holiday observed in French Polynesia.

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