Time in Avarua, Cook Islands now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Avarua
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, the capital of Cook Islands, is in the Pacific/Rarotonga time zone. The local time is on Cook Islands Standard Time (UTC−10), UTC−10:00. Around 13,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−10:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 18:36 (12 h 13 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Abbreviation
- UTC−10 — Cook Islands Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 21.21° S, 159.78° W
- Country
- Cook Islands · Rarotonga
Time difference from Avarua
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 h ahead | |
| London | 11 h ahead | |
| Paris | 12 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 14 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 15 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 18 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 19 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 20 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 3 h ahead | |
| Beijing | 18 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Avarua right now?
The current time in Avarua is 05:55 (UTC−10, UTC−10:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Avarua in?
Avarua uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Rarotonga. It is currently Cook Islands Standard Time (UTC−10), UTC−10:00.
Does Avarua observe daylight saving time?
No. Avarua stays on UTC−10:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Avarua and New York?
Avarua is 6 h behind New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 06:00 in Avarua.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Avarua today?
Today the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 18:36 local time, giving 12 h 13 min of daylight.