Geographic position of Tarawa
Tarawa is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 1.3278° N, 172.9770° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 148 km (92 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,871 km (6,134 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,167 km (6,317 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 19,251 km (11,962 mi) east
Tarawa 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 Tarawa
With a population of 40,311, Tarawa ranks as the 1st most populous city in Kiribati, out of 1 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Tarawa
Bonriki International Airport (TRW / NGTA) is a major international airport located about 20 km (12 mi) from Tarawa.
Current local time at the airport is 02:48:46.
Daylight saving time in Tarawa
Tarawa uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Tarawa. The current local offset is UTC+12 / +12.
Tarawa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tarawa
Business hours in Tarawa (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 5:00 PM (previous day) - 1:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 2:00 PM (previous day) - 10:00 PM (previous day) ( Partial overlap)
- London: 10:00 PM (previous day) - 6:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 2:30 AM - 10:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Tokyo: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Tarawa
Compare time in Tarawa with major cities worldwide.
