What time is it in the Cook Islands right now?

When this page was generated it was 11:18 AM CKT (UTC-10:00) in the Cook Islands.

How many time zones does the Cook Islands have?

The Cook Islands uses one time zone, Cook Islands Standard Time (IANA ID Pacific/Rarotonga).

Current Time in Cook Islands

The Cook Islands uses one time zone.

Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.

What time is it in the Cook Islands

It's 11:18 AM CKT (UTC-10:00) in the Cook Islands on Thursday, 5 November 2026.

The Cook Islands does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC-10 all year.

Time zone: Cook Islands Standard Time; IANA: Pacific/Rarotonga
UTC offset now: UTC-10:00 (CKT)
Clock changes: No clock changes: UTC-10 all year.

Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.

Major Cities

Avarua

Working

11:18:46 AM

GMT-10·UTC-10:00·Thursday, Nov 5

How the Cook Islands writes dates and times

Date format: DD/MM/YYYY; day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 November 2026
Clock: 24-hour; e.g. 15:30
Week starts on: Monday; Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
Calendar: Gregorian

Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the en-CK locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.

Time difference from the Cook Islands

Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in the Cook Islands time.

City	Local time	Difference	Workday overlap
London	Thu 9:18 PM	10 h ahead	None
New York	Thu 4:18 PM	5 h ahead	3 h (09:00–12:00)
Los Angeles	Thu 1:18 PM	2 h ahead	6 h (09:00–15:00)
Dubai	Fri 1:18 AM	14 h ahead	None
Singapore	Fri 5:18 AM	18 h ahead	2 h (15:00–17:00)
Tokyo	Fri 6:18 AM	19 h ahead	3 h (14:00–17:00)
Sydney	Fri 8:18 AM	21 h ahead	5 h (12:00–17:00)
São Paulo	Thu 6:18 PM	7 h ahead	1 h (09:00–10:00)

The Cook Islands at a glance

Capital: Avarua
Population: 15,040
Currency: Cook Islands dollar (CKD), New Zealand dollar (NZD)

Questions about time in the Cook Islands

What time is it in the Cook Islands right now?: When this page was generated it was 11:18 AM CKT (UTC-10:00) in the Cook Islands.
How many time zones does the Cook Islands have?: The Cook Islands uses one time zone, Cook Islands Standard Time (IANA ID Pacific/Rarotonga).
Does the Cook Islands observe daylight saving time?: No. The Cook Islands does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC-10 all year.

How these times are calculated

How we calculate this: Each IANA time zone used in the Cook Islands is evaluated when the page is generated: current offset and abbreviation, the next offset change within 12 months, and the standard offset. "Time zones" counts distinct standard offsets, except where the page names official zones and overseas territories in words. Multi-zone countries are referenced from the capital's zone.
Data sources: IANA time zone database (tzdata) via the server's Intl runtime; Unicode CLDR for date and time formats; Nager.Date for public holidays; REST Countries for capital, population and currency.
Update cadence: Regenerated at least hourly, so offsets and daylight saving labels follow clock changes. Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.

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