Right now, local time in Avonside is 05:23 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Avonside ranks #116382 worldwide by population and #537 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
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Avonside — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5183° S, 172.6601° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,770 · #116382 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Avonside through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.52° N, 7.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mondoñedo, Spain, about 10 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:23 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Avonside today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:02
- Qibla direction
- 255.9° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Avonside — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Avonside 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.
Avonside's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,139 km away; even Paris lies some 19,063 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.52° S, 172.66° 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 | 08:23 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | −16h |
| London | 16:23 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:23 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | −2h |
Best time to call Avonside
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Avonside local time:
Cities sharing Avonside's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:23
- Christchurch05:23
- Wellington05:23
- Manukau City05:23
- North Shore05:23
- Hamilton05:23
- Tauranga05:23
- Dunedin05:23
- Lower Hutt05:23
- Palmerston North05:23
- New Plymouth05:23
- Hastings05:23
Distances from Avonside
| Sydney | 2,139 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,428 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,418 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,439 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,104 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,547 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,225 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,723 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,069 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,578 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,976 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,063 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Avonside
- Dallington1 km · 05:23
- Richmond1 km · 05:23
- Wainoni2 km · 05:23
- Shirley2 km · 05:23
- Mairehau3 km · 05:23
- Christchurch3 km · 05:23
- Waltham3 km · 05:23
- Avondale3 km · 05:23
FAQ
What time is it in Avonside right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Avonside (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Avonside in?
Avonside runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Avonside 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 Avonside today?
Avonside sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Avonside tonight?
The moon phase over Avonside tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Avonside?
The antipode of Avonside — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.52° N, 7.34° W. It falls on land, near Mondoñedo, Spain, about 10 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Avonside?
Avonside lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Avonside?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Avonside, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.