Time Zone History

French Polynesia time zone history

French Polynesia has 3 zones of its own in the tz database. Standard times run from UTC−10 (Tahiti) to UTC−9 (the Gambier Islands), a spread of 1 hour.

3 zones · 0 with seasonal clock changes under the rules in tzdata 2026f · Convert a time

The 3 zones of French Polynesia since 1970

the zone’s standard time todaythe zone’s standard time today

How to read this chart

197019801990200020102020Gambier IslandsMarquesas IslandsTahiti197019902010Gambier IslandsMarquesas IslandsTahiti

Zones at a glance

ZoneArea coveredStandard timeClock changes todayNew standard times since 1970
Gambier IslandsGambier IslandsUTC−9no0
Marquesas IslandsMarquesas IslandsUTC−9:30no0
TahitiSociety IslandsUTC−10no0

What sets each zone apart

  • Marquesas Islands: Its standard time, UTC−9:30, is one of only 14 offsets among the 312 zones that are not a whole number of hours from UTC.

How the zones compare with Tahiti since 1970