Right now, local time in Auckland is 09:31 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Auckland ranks #313 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day length
- 13h 28m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Auckland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8485° S, 174.7635° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,547,200 · #313 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Auckland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.85° N, 5.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:31 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Auckland today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:49
- Maghrib
- 19:49
- Isha
- 21:18
- Qibla direction
- 261.2° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Auckland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Auckland sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in New Zealand, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Auckland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,156 km away; even Paris lies some 18,545 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.85° S, 174.76° 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 | 13:31 | −20h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 17:31 | −16h |
| London | 20:31 | −13h |
| Paris | 21:31 | −12h |
| Moscow | 23:31 | −10h |
| Dubai | 00:31 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 02:01 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:31 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:31 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 05:31 | −4h |
| Sydney | 07:31 | −2h |
Best time to call Auckland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Auckland local time:
Cities sharing Auckland's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Christchurch09:31
- Wellington09:31
- Manukau City09:31
- North Shore09:31
- Hamilton09:31
- Tauranga09:31
- Dunedin09:31
- Lower Hutt09:31
- Palmerston North09:31
- New Plymouth09:31
- Hastings09:31
- Napier09:31
Distances from Auckland
| Sydney | 2,156 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,417 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,841 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,140 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,497 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,020 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,296 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,191 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,202 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,198 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,336 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,545 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Auckland
- Grafton1 km · 09:31
- Newton2 km · 09:31
- Eden Terrace2 km · 09:31
- Freemans Bay2 km · 09:31
- Newmarket3 km · 09:31
- Saint Marys Bay2 km · 09:31
- Parnell3 km · 09:31
- Ponsonby3 km · 09:31
FAQ
What time is it in Auckland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Auckland (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Auckland in?
Auckland runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Auckland 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 Auckland today?
Auckland sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 19:49 today, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Auckland tonight?
The moon phase over Auckland tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Auckland?
The antipode of Auckland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.85° N, 5.24° W. It falls on land, near Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Auckland?
Auckland lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Auckland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Auckland, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.