Bora Bora — GPS Coordinates

Bora Bora (Vaitape, Society Islands), French Polynesia is located at -16.5061°, -151.7409° at about 3 m above sea level. The local time zone is Pacific/Tahiti.

Bora Bora in all 8 coordinate formats

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Bora Bora — grid & map references
UTM (WGS84)
5K 634378E 8174662S
MGRS
5K PB 34377 74661

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Location facts
Country
French Polynesia (PF)
City
Vaitape, Society Islands
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Tahiti
Local time now
Sun & moon today (UTC)
Sunrise
15:56 UTC
Sunset
04:04 UTC
Day length
12 h 7 min
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous (87% lit)

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World map highlighting the position of Bora Bora
Where Bora Bora sits on the globe (-16.51°, -151.74°).

Bora Bora sits at latitude -16.5061° and longitude -151.7409°, in the southern and western hemispheres, placing it in the tropics roughly 1,835 km from the equator. It lies essentially at sea level (3 m), which shapes both its climate and its skyline. Local time follows the Pacific/Tahiti timezone.

Bora Bora in every coordinate format

Format Value
Decimal degrees -16.506100, -151.740900
DMS 16°30'21.96"S 151°44'27.24"W
DDM 16°30.3660'S 151°44.4540'W
UTM 5K 634378E 8174662S
MGRS 5K PB 34377 74661
Plus Code 53MCF7V5+HJ5
Geohash 2th4551su

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Where this landmark sits on the globe

  • Distance to the equator: 1,835 km
  • Distance to the North Pole: 11,843 km · to the South Pole: 8,172 km
  • Antipode (opposite point on Earth): 16.5061, 28.2591 — explore it with the antipode finder

Sunrise & sunset in Bora Bora through 2026

Local times (Pacific/Tahiti), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length
Jan 1 05:39 18:44 13 h 05 min
Feb 1 05:57 18:46 12 h 48 min
Mar 1 06:08 18:33 12 h 24 min
Apr 1 06:13 18:09 11 h 55 min
May 1 06:20 17:50 11 h 30 min
Jun 1 06:30 17:42 11 h 12 min
Jul 1 06:37 17:46 11 h 09 min
Aug 1 06:32 17:56 11 h 23 min
Sep 1 06:14 18:02 11 h 47 min
Oct 1 05:50 18:05 12 h 14 min
Nov 1 05:30 18:12 12 h 42 min
Dec 1 05:26 18:28 13 h 02 min

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Distances from Bora Bora

To Distance Miles Initial bearing
London 15,385 km 9,560 mi 26° NNE
New York 10,205 km 6,341 mi 48° NE
Tokyo 9,252 km 5,749 mi 310° NW
Sydney 5,976 km 3,714 mi 240° WSW
Dubai 17,053 km 10,596 mi 294° WNW
Singapore 11,589 km 7,201 mi 267° W
Los Angeles 6,647 km 4,130 mi 32° NNE
Johannesburg 15,266 km 9,486 mi 180° S

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Nearest places in this database

Place Distance Bearing
Auckland, New Zealand 3,990 km 229° SW
Hanga Roa, Chile 4,502 km 113° ESE
Moai of Easter Island, Chile 4,517 km 113° ESE
Brisbane, Australia 5,778 km 248° WSW
Sydney Opera House, Australia 5,976 km 240° WSW

Local time

Bora Bora uses the Pacific/Tahiti timezone (UTC-10:00 in January, UTC-10:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.