Current Time in Cook Islands 🇨🇰
Continent: Oceania
Capital City: Avarua
- Time in Avarua (Pop. 5,400)
ISO Alpha 2/3: CK, COK
Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌
IANA Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga (UTC−10:00)
Cook Islands uses -10, UTC-10, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Cook Islands now and updates every second.
Qibla Direction from Cook Islands
From Avarua, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 274deg (W), about 17,985 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Cook Islands on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Cook Islands
- Cook Islands uses a single time zone.
- Clocks in Avarua run about 40m ahead of local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Cook Islands
Cook Islands does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on -10 (UTC-10) all year round.
Time Difference Between Avarua and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Avarua right now.
Best Time to Call Cook Islands
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Avarua:
Daylight Hours in Avarua
In the capital, Avarua, the sun is up for 12h 49m today. Sunrise in Avarua is at 05:58 and sunset in Avarua is at 18:47.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 50m near the June solstice to 13h 25m near the December solstice.
Moon in Cook Islands
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Avarua and major cities across Cook Islands.
Regions in Cook Islands
Cities in the Cook Islands A–Z
Time.now features the exact time for 1 cities in Cook Islands.
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Time Now in Major Cities in the Cook Islands
- Time now in Avarua Wed 12:07:44
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Time now in Avarua | Wed 12:07:44 |
Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in the Cook Islands
- Pacific/Rarotonga Wed 12:07:44
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Pacific/Rarotonga | Wed 12:07:44 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Cook Islands
What time is it in Cook Islands right now?
The current local time in Cook Islands is 12:07:44 -10 on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The country uses the Pacific/Rarotonga time zone.
How many time zones does Cook Islands use?
Cook Islands uses a single time zone year-round: Pacific/Rarotonga.
What is the capital of Cook Islands?
The capital of Cook Islands is Avarua, where the current local time is 12:07:44.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Avarua today?
Today in Avarua, the capital of Cook Islands: sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:47 local time.
Does Cook Islands observe Daylight Saving Time?
No — Cook Islands does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.
When is the next public holiday in Cook Islands?
The next public holiday in Cook Islands is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 58 days.
How many cities in Cook Islands are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 1 cities across Cook Islands (out of 1 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Cook Islands viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Cook Islands, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 101 days from today.
Current Weather in Cook Islands
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Information about Cook Islands
| Population | 21,388 |
| Area | 240 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 184 |
| FIPS Code | CW |
| Top Level Domain | .ck |
| Currency | Dollar (NZD) |
| Phone Prefix | +682 |
| Country Code | +682 |
| Languages | EN-CK (en-CK), MI (mi) |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Cook Islands
This year, Cook Islands observes 12 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Christmas Day on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Cook Islands Gospel Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Cook Islands to plan your schedule.
- Christmas Day • Friday
- Boxing Day • Saturday
- Boxing Day (observed) • Monday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Day after New Year's Day • Saturday
- Day after New Year's Day (observed) • Monday
- Good Friday • Friday
- Easter Monday • Monday
- Anzac Day • Sunday
- Sovereign's Birthday • Monday