Gambier

Pacific • Gambier

French Polynesia

Current local time

19:14:22

Saturday, May 30, 2026

UTC offset

UTC-09:00

No daylight saving changes

Gambier does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC-09:00 all year long.

Timezone details

Identifier
Abbreviation
—
Transitioned
May 30, 2021 at 04:00 PM

Location

Latitude
-23.13333
Longitude
-134.94999
Country
French Polynesia

Gambier Time (GAMBIE)

FAQs

Gambier Time (GAMBIE) covers the remote Gambier Islands of French Polynesia and stays on UTC-09:00 all year round, with no daylight saving changes to track.

  • What areas follow Gambier Time?

    The Pacific/Gambier zone in French Polynesia follows Gambier Time.

  • Does Gambier Time ever change for daylight saving?

    No, the Gambier Islands remain on UTC-09:00 year-round and have never observed daylight saving time.

  • Is Gambier Time the same as mainland Chile’s time?

    It matches some periods when mainland Chile uses UTC-05:00 or UTC-06:00, but the Gambier Islands are far to the west in French Polynesia, so they follow their own regional time.

  • How does Gambier Time compare to Tahiti Time?

    Tahiti, in the Society Islands, uses UTC-10:00, making it one hour behind the Gambier Islands’ UTC-09:00 offset.

  • Why is Gambier Time noteworthy for planners?

    Its fixed offset and lack of DST transitions simplify scheduling for researchers, logistics teams, and remote operations in this isolated part of the Pacific.

  • What is the largest settlement using Gambier Time?

    The town of Rikitea on Mangareva Island in the Gambier archipelago is the main populated center using this time zone.