Local Time Date and Timezone

 Where is Funafuti? (Tuvalu, TV)

Funafuti is a city located in Tuvalu (TV).
Latitude -8.52425 Longitude 179.19417

  Funafuti location on the Tuvalu (TV) map

 Information about Funafuti

• City: Funafuti
• Country: Tuvalu (TV)
• Latitude: -8.52425
• Longitude: 179.19417
• Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti

 Time zone and UTC offset ofFunafuti

Funafuti, Tuvalu is in the Pacific/Funafuti time zone, which is currently UTC+12. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

 Current time difference with other cities

• Funafuti is 11 hours ahead of London
• Funafuti is 16 hours ahead of New York
• Funafuti is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles
• Funafuti is 8 hours ahead of Dubai
• Funafuti is 3 hours ahead of Tokyo
• Funafuti is 1 hour ahead of Sydney

 Frequently asked questions about time inFunafuti

What time zone is Funafuti in?

Funafuti, Tuvalu is in the Pacific/Funafuti time zone (currently UTC+12).

Does Funafuti observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Funafuti and New York?

Funafuti is 16 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Funafuti?

Funafuti is located at latitude -8.52425 and longitude 179.19417.

  Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inFunafuti today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Funafuti, calculated for the Pacific/Funafuti time zone. All times are local.

 Sun

• Sunrise: 05:40
• Solar noon: 11:49
• Sunset: 17:58
• Length of day: 12 h 17 min

 Moon

• Moon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent
• Illumination: 26%
• Moon age: about 5.1 days
• Moonrise: 09:33
• Moonset: 22:36

 All cities and towns in Tuvalu

City of Funafuti

Funafuti is an atoll, comprising numerous islets, that is the capital of Tuvalu. As of the 2017 census, it has a population of 6,320 people. More people live in Funafuti than the rest of Tuvalu combined, with it containing approximately 60% of the nation's population. It is the world's easternmost capital of a sovereign state. The main islet, Fongafale, hosts Vaiaku, the administrative centre of the nation. Funafuti was first sighted by Europeans in 1819 by Arent Schuyler de Peyster, an American sea captain, who named it Ellice's Island. Between 1850 and 1875. In 1892, each of the Ellice Islands was declared a British protectorate by Captain Herbert Gibson of HMS Curacoa. In 1909, the first resident magistrate was appointed to Funafuti; in 1915, Funafuti, along with the rest of the Ellice Islands, were incorporated into the Gilbert and Ellice Islands as a crown colony. In October 1942, during World War II, Funafuti was occupied by American forces to serve as a strategic staging ground for the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign. Over the course of the war, the Americans dredged Funafuti's lagoon harbour and established the atoll's airfield, now known as Funafuti International Airport. In October 1972, Cyclone Bebe struck Funafuti, causing extensive damage; despite this Funafuti was chosen as the administrative capital of the newly founded nation of Tuvalu in 1978. As the capital of Tuvalu, Funafuti is by far the most urbanised atoll in the country, and is the hub of governmental, administrative, and economic activities. The atoll consists of a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 metres (66 and 1,312 feet) wide, encircling a large lagoon (Te Namo) 18 km (11 miles) long and 14 km (9 miles) wide. The average depth of the Funafuti lagoon is about 20 fathoms (120 ft; 37 m). With a surface area of 275 square kilometres (106.2 sq mi), it is by far the largest lagoon in Tuvalu. The land area of the 33 islets around the atoll of Funafuti totals 2.4 square kilometres (0.9 sq mi); taken together, they constitute less than one percent of the total area of the atoll. Much of Funafuti is less than one metre above sea level, making it highly susceptible to flooding. Projections indicate that by 2050, around half of the land area of Funafuti could be submerged during high tides as a result of rising sea levels, and by 2100, as much as 95% of the land may be flooded regularly. The capital of Tuvalu is sometimes said to be Fongafale or Vaiaku, but, officially, the entire atoll of Funafuti is its capital, since it has a single government that is responsible for the whole atoll.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia