Right now, local time in Avonhead is 04:48 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Avonhead ranks #44411 worldwide by population and #103 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 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Avonhead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5083° S, 172.5501° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 10,240 · #44411 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Avonhead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.51° N, 7.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mondoñedo, Spain, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:48 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Avonhead today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:08
- Maghrib
- 20:18
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Avonhead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Avonhead sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Avonhead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,131 km away; even Paris lies some 19,055 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.51° S, 172.55° 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 | 07:48 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | −16h |
| London | 15:48 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:48 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | −2h |
Best time to call Avonhead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Avonhead local time:
Cities sharing Avonhead's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:48
- Christchurch04:48
- Wellington04:48
- Manukau City04:48
- North Shore04:48
- Hamilton04:48
- Tauranga04:48
- Dunedin04:48
- Lower Hutt04:48
- Palmerston North04:48
- New Plymouth04:48
- Hastings04:48
Distances from Avonhead
| Sydney | 2,131 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,419 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,413 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,431 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,110 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,554 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,216 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,731 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,061 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,570 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,970 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,055 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Avonhead
FAQ
What time is it in Avonhead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Avonhead (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Avonhead in?
Avonhead runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Avonhead 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 Avonhead today?
Avonhead sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Avonhead tonight?
The moon phase over Avonhead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Avonhead?
The antipode of Avonhead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.51° N, 7.45° W. It falls on land, near Mondoñedo, Spain, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Avonhead?
Avonhead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Avonhead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Avonhead, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.