Right now, local time in Balaclava is 04:20 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balaclava ranks #99897 worldwide by population and #438 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 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Day length
- 14h 17m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balaclava — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8884° S, 170.4601° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,470 · #99897 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balaclava through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.89° N, 9.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Malpica, Spain, about 291 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:20 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balaclava today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:23
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:31
- Isha
- 22:24
- Qibla direction
- 255.6° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Balaclava — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balaclava sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Balaclava's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,108 km away; even London lies some 19,085 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.89° S, 170.46° 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 | 07:20 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:20 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:20 | −16h |
| London | 15:20 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:20 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:20 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:20 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:50 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:20 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:20 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:20 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:20 | −2h |
Best time to call Balaclava
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balaclava local time:
Cities sharing Balaclava's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:20
- Christchurch04:20
- Wellington04:20
- Manukau City04:20
- North Shore04:20
- Hamilton04:20
- Tauranga04:20
- Dunedin04:20
- Lower Hutt04:20
- Palmerston North04:20
- New Plymouth04:20
- Hastings04:20
Distances from Balaclava
| Sydney | 2,108 km | WNW (303°) |
| Singapore | 8,338 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,467 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,581 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,402 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 11,435 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,090 km | W (278°) |
| Dubai | 13,903 km | W (271°) |
| Chicago | 13,999 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,601 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 19,062 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 19,085 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Balaclava
- Mornington1 km · 04:20
- Caversham1 km · 04:20
- Kenmure1 km · 04:20
- Corstorphine1 km · 04:20
- Concord1 km · 04:20
- Maryhill2 km · 04:20
- South Dunedin2 km · 04:20
- Green Island2 km · 04:20
FAQ
What time is it in Balaclava right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balaclava (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balaclava in?
Balaclava runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Balaclava 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 Balaclava today?
Balaclava sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:31 today, giving 14h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balaclava tonight?
The moon phase over Balaclava tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balaclava?
The antipode of Balaclava — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.89° N, 9.54° W. It falls on land, near Malpica, Spain, about 291 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balaclava?
Balaclava lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balaclava?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balaclava, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.