Avarua, Cook Islands
Live local time, today's date, Pacific/Rarotonga details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Avarua.
Avarua time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Pacific/Rarotonga.
- Time zone
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Abbreviation
- -10
- UTC offset
- UTC-10:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Cook Islands
Sky times for Avarua
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 18, 2026. Times are calculated for -21.2075, -159.7755 in Pacific/Rarotonga and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
47% illuminated
Lunar age 7.1 days. Moonrise is 11:44 AM; moonset is 12:56 AM.
Moon phase detailsAvarua across the day
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Time difference from Avarua
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 4:17 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 11 hours ahead Avarua |
| New York United States | 11:17 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 6 hours ahead Avarua |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 7:17 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 14 hours ahead Avarua |
| Singapore Singapore | 11:17 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 18 hours ahead Avarua |
| Tokyo Japan | 12:17 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 19 hours ahead Avarua |
| Sydney Australia | 1:17 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 20 hours ahead Avarua |
| Los Angeles United States | 8:17 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 3 hours ahead Avarua |
Avarua time zone
- IANA identifier
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Current abbreviation
- -10
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-10:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-10:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- -10
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -21.2075, -159.7755
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Avarua time questions
What time is it in Avarua right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Avarua. At page generation it was 5:17 AM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What time zone is Avarua in?
Avarua uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Rarotonga. Its current abbreviation is -10.
What is Avarua's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Avarua observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Avarua today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:32 AM and sunset is 6:34 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Avarua today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:44 AM and moonset is 12:56 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Avarua?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 47% illuminated, with a lunar age of 7.1 days.
What is the time difference between Avarua and London?
At this moment London is 11 hours ahead Avarua. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
