Right now, local time in Aotea is 15:10 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aotea ranks #76220 worldwide by population and #289 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aotea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6282° S, 175.3102° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,170 · #76220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aotea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.63° N, 4.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Los Navalucillos, Spain, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:10 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aotea today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:58
- Isha
- 21:35
- Qibla direction
- 257.7° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Aotea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aotea sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Aotea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,233 km away; even Paris lies some 18,847 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.63° S, 175.31° 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 | 18:10 | −21h |
| Chicago | 20:10 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 23:10 | −16h |
| London | 02:10 | −13h |
| Paris | 03:10 | −12h |
| Moscow | 05:10 | −10h |
| Dubai | 06:10 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 07:40 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:10 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 10:10 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 11:10 | −4h |
| Sydney | 13:10 | −2h |
Best time to call Aotea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aotea local time:
Cities sharing Aotea's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland15:10
- Christchurch15:10
- Wellington15:10
- Manukau City15:10
- North Shore15:10
- Hamilton15:10
- Tauranga15:10
- Dunedin15:10
- Lower Hutt15:10
- Palmerston North15:10
- New Plymouth15:10
- Hastings15:10
Distances from Aotea
| Sydney | 2,233 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,533 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,136 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,359 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,659 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,752 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,387 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,316 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 14,273 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,453 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 18,648 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,847 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Aotea
FAQ
What time is it in Aotea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aotea (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aotea in?
Aotea runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Aotea 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 Aotea today?
Aotea sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 19:58 today, giving 13h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aotea tonight?
The moon phase over Aotea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aotea?
The antipode of Aotea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.63° N, 4.69° W. It falls on land, near Los Navalucillos, Spain, about 6 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aotea?
Aotea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aotea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aotea, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.