Time in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga now
Monday, 28 September 2026·Week 40
About time in Nuku‘alofa
Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, the capital of Tonga, is in the Pacific/Tongatapu time zone. The local time is on Tonga Standard Time (UTC+13), UTC+13:00. Around 22,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+13:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 18:38 (12 h 13 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tongatapu
- Abbreviation
- UTC+13 — Tonga Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 40, day 271
- Coordinates
- 21.14° S, 175.20° W
- Country
- Tonga · Tongatapu
Time difference from Nuku‘alofa
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 17 h behind | |
| London | 12 h behind | |
| Paris | 11 h behind | |
| Dubai | 9 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 7 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 5 h behind | |
| Tokyo | 4 h behind | |
| Sydney | 3 h behind | |
| Los Angeles | 20 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Nuku‘alofa right now?
The current time in Nuku‘alofa is 04:08 (UTC+13, UTC+13:00) on Monday, 28 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Nuku‘alofa in?
Nuku‘alofa uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Tongatapu. It is currently Tonga Standard Time (UTC+13), UTC+13:00.
Does Nuku‘alofa observe daylight saving time?
No. Nuku‘alofa stays on UTC+13:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Nuku‘alofa and New York?
Nuku‘alofa is 17 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 05:00 in Nuku‘alofa.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nuku‘alofa today?
Today the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 18:38 local time, giving 12 h 13 min of daylight.