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World Clock for Travelers

See the live local time in major cities worldwide, including Papeete, Johannesburg and Nairobi, so you can call, book and schedule without time-zone math.

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This world clock shows the live local time in major cities around the world, including Papeete, Johannesburg and Nairobi, side by side. Glance at it before you call a hotel, confirm a transfer or schedule a meeting, so you never wake someone at 3 a.m. or miss a call window because of time-zone math.

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How do you use the world clock?

The clocks update live as you watch. Each city shows its current local time, so you can compare your home time with your destination at a glance.

Use it before calling a lodge in Africa or a resort in the islands, and pair it with our meeting planner when you need a time that works across several cities.

Time-zone tips for Empyrean’s specialty destinations

Tahiti doesn’t observe daylight saving time and sits at UTC−10. That puts Papeete two hours behind Los Angeles in winter and three hours behind during U.S. daylight saving time, which is why jet lag on a trip to French Polynesia is minimal.

Johannesburg (UTC+2) and Nairobi (UTC+3) also skip daylight saving time. From Los Angeles, Johannesburg is 10 hours ahead in the U.S. winter and 9 hours ahead in summer; Nairobi is 11 and 10 hours ahead.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Tahiti in?

Tahiti and the Society Islands, including Bora Bora and Moorea, use Tahiti Time at UTC−10 all year, with no daylight saving time. That’s the same as Hawaii. Papeete is two hours behind Los Angeles during U.S. standard time and three hours behind during U.S. daylight saving time. The Marquesas Islands run half an hour ahead of Tahiti.

Does South Africa or Kenya use daylight saving time?

No. South Africa stays on South African Standard Time (UTC+2) and Kenya stays on East Africa Time (UTC+3) all year. Because the U.S. does change its clocks, the gap from Los Angeles shifts by an hour twice a year: Johannesburg is 9 or 10 hours ahead, and Nairobi is 10 or 11 hours ahead.

Why does the time difference to Europe change for a few weeks each year?

The U.S. and Europe switch to daylight saving time on different dates. The U.S. moves its clocks in early March and early November, while the EU and UK change in late March and late October. For a few weeks each spring and fall, the gap between Los Angeles and London is seven hours instead of the usual eight.

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