Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia.
| population: | 26,357 |
| latitude: | 17.53° S |
| longitude: | 149.57° W |
| elevation: | 42m |
| local time: | 19:52 |
| local date: | Tue 15 Sep |
| time zone: | UTC-10:00 |
| DST observed: | no |
| sunrise: | 05:53 |
| sunset: | 17:53 |
| day length: | 12h 0m |
| solar noon: | 11:53 |