Right now, local time in Albany is 03:01 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Albany ranks #37960 worldwide by population and #74 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Albany — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7167° S, 174.7000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 12,930 · #37960 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Albany through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.72° N, 5.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Benaoján, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:01 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Albany today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 261.4° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Albany — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Albany sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Albany's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,150 km away; even Paris lies some 18,529 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.72° S, 174.70° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:01 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −16h |
| London | 14:01 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:01 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:01 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:01 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:01 | −2h |
Best time to call Albany
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Albany local time:
Cities sharing Albany's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:01
- Christchurch03:01
- Wellington03:01
- Manukau City03:01
- North Shore03:01
- Hamilton03:01
- Tauranga03:01
- Dunedin03:01
- Lower Hutt03:01
- Palmerston North03:01
- New Plymouth03:01
- Hastings03:01
Distances from Albany
| Sydney | 2,150 km | W (271°) |
| Singapore | 8,408 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,826 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,127 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,491 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,035 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,288 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,188 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,195 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,183 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,320 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,529 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Albany
- Oteha Valley2 km · 03:01
- Rosedale4 km · 03:01
- Browns Bay3 km · 03:01
- Schnapper Rock4 km · 03:01
- Rothesay Bay4 km · 03:01
- Unsworth Heights5 km · 03:01
- Windsor Park5 km · 03:46
- Murrays Bay5 km · 03:01
FAQ
What time is it in Albany right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Albany (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Albany in?
Albany runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Albany observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Albany today?
Albany sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Albany tonight?
The moon phase over Albany tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Albany?
The antipode of Albany — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.72° N, 5.30° W. It falls on land, near Benaoján, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Albany?
Albany lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Albany?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Albany, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.