Right now, local time in Belfast is 02:49 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belfast ranks #69990 worldwide by population and #244 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 06m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belfast — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4500° S, 172.6333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,900 · #69990 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belfast through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.45° N, 7.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mondoñedo, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:49 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belfast today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:02
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Belfast — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belfast sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Belfast's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,134 km away; even Paris lies some 19,056 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.45° S, 172.63° 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 | 05:49 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −16h |
| London | 13:49 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:49 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:49 | −2h |
Best time to call Belfast
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belfast local time:
Cities sharing Belfast's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:49
- Christchurch02:49
- Wellington02:49
- Manukau City02:49
- North Shore02:49
- Hamilton02:49
- Tauranga02:49
- Dunedin02:49
- Lower Hutt02:49
- Palmerston North02:49
- New Plymouth02:49
- Hastings02:49
Distances from Belfast
| Sydney | 2,134 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,423 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,410 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,433 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,101 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,555 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,222 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,722 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,067 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,571 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,968 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,056 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Belfast
FAQ
What time is it in Belfast right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belfast (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Belfast in?
Belfast runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Belfast 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 Belfast today?
Belfast sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belfast tonight?
The moon phase over Belfast tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belfast?
The antipode of Belfast — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.45° N, 7.37° W. It falls on land, near Mondoñedo, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belfast?
Belfast lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Belfast?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belfast, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.