Time in Nukualofa
Tonga
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Tonga Time (TOT)
- IANA zone
Pacific/Tongatapu- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 12 hours ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 13h 25m of daylight, around the December solstice
- Shortest day
- 10h 51m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 21.14°S, 175.22°W
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Nukualofa do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Nukualofa is |
|---|---|
| Now | 12 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 13 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 12 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 13 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 12 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 13 hours ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Nukualofa right now?
Nukualofa keeps Tonga Time (UTC+13:00). Nukualofa is 12 hours ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Nukualofa from Ireland?
Nukualofa is currently 12 hours ahead of Ireland. That changes to 13 hours ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Nukualofa change its clocks?
No. Nukualofa stays on Tonga Time (UTC+13:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.