Tarawa operates on Gilbert Island Time (GILT), which is UTC+12. To find the current time in Tarawa, add 12 hours to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Kiribati does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.

No, Tarawa and the rest of Kiribati do not observe Daylight Saving Time. The country stays on Gilbert Island Time (GILT), which is UTC+12, throughout the year.

London (GMT/BST): Tarawa is 12 hours ahead of London when the UK is on GMT (winter), and 11 hours ahead when the UK is on BST (summer).

New York (EST/EDT): Tarawa is 17 hours ahead of New York when NY is on EST (winter), and 16 hours ahead when NY is on EDT (summer).

Tokyo (JST): Tarawa is 3 hours ahead of Tokyo, as Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.

Kiribati is a small island nation spread across the Pacific, and Tarawa is the capital and largest city. Other significant areas include Betio (on Tarawa Atoll) and various settlements across the Gilbert Islands.

Tarawa is Kiribati's capital and largest city, located on Tarawa Atoll, known for its World War II history (the Battle of Tarawa), beautiful lagoons, traditional culture, and as a major administrative and commercial center. Tarawa is also famous for being one of the most densely populated places in the Pacific, its unique atoll geography, and as a symbol of Kiribati's challenges with climate change and sea-level rise.