Right now, local time in Beckenham is 04:20 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Beckenham ranks #99225 worldwide by population and #435 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 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Beckenham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5650° S, 172.6411° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,500 · #99225 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Beckenham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.56° N, 7.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Burela de Cabo, Spain, about 11 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 Beckenham today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 255.9° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Beckenham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Beckenham 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.
Beckenham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,140 km away; even Paris lies some 19,065 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.56° S, 172.64° 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 Beckenham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Beckenham local time:
Cities sharing Beckenham'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 Beckenham
| Sydney | 2,140 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,427 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,422 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,441 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,108 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,544 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,224 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,727 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,068 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,580 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,979 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,065 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Beckenham
- Huntsbury1 km · 04:20
- Somerfield1 km · 04:20
- Saint Martins1 km · 04:20
- Cashmere1 km · 04:20
- Sydenham2 km · 04:20
- Waltham2 km · 04:20
- Opawa2 km · 04:20
- Spreydon2 km · 04:20
FAQ
What time is it in Beckenham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beckenham (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Beckenham in?
Beckenham runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Beckenham 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 Beckenham today?
Beckenham sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Beckenham tonight?
The moon phase over Beckenham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Beckenham?
The antipode of Beckenham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.56° N, 7.36° W. It falls on land, near Burela de Cabo, Spain, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Beckenham?
Beckenham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Beckenham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Beckenham, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.