Geographic position of Punaauia

Punaauia is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 17.6333° S, 149.6000° W.

Punaauia 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 Punaauia

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Punaauia

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

Current Season in Punaauia

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

Because Punaauia 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 Punaauia

In Punaauia, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 13h 11m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 11h 4m, a difference of roughly 2h 7m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Punaauia's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Punaauia at 17.63° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Punaauia

With a population of 25,750, Punaauia ranks as the 3rd most populous city in French Polynesia, out of 3 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Punaauia

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

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

Best Time to Call Punaauia

Business hours in Punaauia (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 Punaauia

Official national holiday observed in French Polynesia.

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