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Current Time in Bora Bora, French Polynesia
The current local time in Bora Bora is displayed live at the top of this page and updates every second. No need to refresh — the clock is always accurate. Bora Bora is a stunning volcanic island in French Polynesia, located in the South Pacific Ocean approximately 230 kilometres northwest of Papeete, Tahiti. It is one of the most visited and photographed islands in the world, widely known as the "Pearl of the Pacific."
What Time Zone Is Bora Bora In?
Bora Bora is in the Tahiti Time Zone, abbreviated as TAHT, with the IANA timezone identifier Pacific/Tahiti. The offset is UTC−10 — meaning Bora Bora is ten hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This timezone is shared across French Polynesia, including the islands of Tahiti, Moorea, and Huahine.
In practical terms, when it is noon (12:00 PM) in Bora Bora, it is 10:00 PM in London, 5:00 PM in New York, 2:00 PM in Los Angeles, and 8:00 AM the following morning in Sydney, Australia.
Does Bora Bora Observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. Bora Bora does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The local time stays at UTC−10 throughout the entire year without any seasonal clock changes. This makes scheduling calls or travel to Bora Bora more straightforward than destinations that shift clocks twice annually. There is no "spring forward" or "fall back" — the offset is fixed year-round.
This is particularly useful for travellers and remote workers coordinating across time zones, as you never need to account for a DST transition when planning around Bora Bora's local time.
About Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Bora Bora is a small volcanic island covering just 30.55 square kilometres (about 12 square miles) in the Leeward Islands of the Society Islands group, part of French Polynesia — an overseas collectivity of France. The island has a population of approximately 9,600 people, with the majority living in the main town of Vaitape on the western coast, which serves as the administrative centre. The island's name derives from the Tahitian Pora Pora, meaning "first born" — in Polynesian tradition, it was considered the first land created after Raiatea.
At the heart of Bora Bora stand the dramatic twin peaks of an extinct volcano: Mount Otemanu at 727 metres (2,385 ft) and Mount Pahia at 658 metres (2,159 ft). These jagged volcanic spires rise majestically above the island's signature feature — a breathtaking turquoise lagoon surrounded by a barrier reef and a ring of small coral islands called motus. The lagoon is home to abundant marine life including manta rays, reef sharks, sea turtles, and a kaleidoscope of tropical fish, making it one of the world's premier snorkelling and scuba diving destinations.
Bora Bora's recorded history with Europeans begins in 1722, when Dutch admiral Jacob Roggeveen became the first European to sight the island. British explorer Captain James Cook visited in 1769 and 1777, and the island later came under French protection in the late 19th century, becoming part of French Polynesia. During World War II, Bora Bora served as a critical American military supply base in the South Pacific — known as Operation Bobcat — and the original WWII airstrip on Motu Mute became the island's first international airport. Remnants of that era, including cannons and bunkers, can still be found around Vaitape today.
Tourism is now Bora Bora's primary industry, and the island is consistently ranked among the world's most romantic and luxurious destinations. It is credited with pioneering the concept of the overwater bungalow, first introduced in the 1960s, which has since become an iconic feature of luxury travel across the South Pacific and beyond. The island offers year-round warm weather, with a dry season from May to October (ideal for visits) and a wetter, hotter season from November to April. Activities range from lagoon tours and shark feeding excursions to ATV tours around the island, helicopter flights over Mount Otemanu, and cultural visits to ancient Polynesian marae (sacred ceremonial platforms). Matira Beach, on the southern tip of the main island, is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful public beaches in the world.