Right now, local time in Arakura is 05:09 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arakura ranks #86881 worldwide by population and #354 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arakura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2283° S, 174.9502° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,250 · #86881 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arakura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.23° N, 5.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bobadilla del Campo, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:09 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arakura today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:55
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:43
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Arakura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arakura sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Arakura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,238 km away; even Paris lies some 18,988 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.23° S, 174.95° 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 | 08:09 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:09 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:09 | −16h |
| London | 16:09 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:09 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:09 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:09 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:39 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:09 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:09 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:09 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:09 | −2h |
Best time to call Arakura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arakura local time:
Cities sharing Arakura's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:09
- Christchurch05:09
- Wellington05:09
- Manukau City05:09
- North Shore05:09
- Hamilton05:09
- Tauranga05:09
- Dunedin05:09
- Lower Hutt05:09
- Palmerston North05:09
- New Plymouth05:09
- Hastings05:09
Distances from Arakura
| Sydney | 2,238 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,544 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,278 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,438 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,797 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,633 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,379 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,434 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,250 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,553 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,812 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,988 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Arakura
- Glendale2 km · 05:09
- Waterloo2 km · 05:09
- Naenae3 km · 05:09
- Epuni3 km · 05:09
- Lower Hutt3 km · 05:09
- Parkway3 km · 05:09
- Wainuiomata4 km · 05:09
- Homedale4 km · 05:09
FAQ
What time is it in Arakura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arakura (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arakura in?
Arakura runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Arakura 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 Arakura today?
Arakura sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arakura tonight?
The moon phase over Arakura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arakura?
The antipode of Arakura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.23° N, 5.05° W. It falls on land, near Bobadilla del Campo, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arakura?
Arakura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arakura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arakura, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.