What Is the Capital of Tuvalu? Funafuti

Q: What time zone is Funafuti in?

Funafuti is on UTC+12 — UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Funafuti at a glance

Name origin

The town has the same name as the island it is located on; the name may either come from the Polynesian word futi (banana) or the name Futi, one of the wives of a local ruler, with the word funa added as a feminine prefix.

Time zone

UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

Coordinates

8 31 S, 179 13 E · IANA time zone Pacific/Funafuti

Location of Tuvalu

Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way from Hawaii to Australia

Capitals closest to Funafuti

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Funafuti

What is the capital of Tuvalu?

The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti. About 7,000 people live in the Funafuti urban area — 73.7% of the country's population.

Is Funafuti the largest city in Tuvalu?

Yes — Funafuti is also the largest urban area of Tuvalu (7,000).

What time zone is Funafuti in?

Funafuti is on UTC+12 — UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Where does the name Funafuti come from?

The town has the same name as the island it is located on; the name may either come from the Polynesian word futi (banana) or the name Futi, one of the wives of a local ruler, with the word funa added as a feminine prefix.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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