Right now, local time in Birkenhead is 11:00 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birkenhead ranks #43103 worldwide by population and #97 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birkenhead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8082° S, 174.7202° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 10,720 · #43103 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birkenhead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.81° N, 5.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Montecorto, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:00 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birkenhead today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.3° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Birkenhead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birkenhead sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Birkenhead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,152 km away; even Paris lies some 18,539 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.81° S, 174.72° 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 | 14:00 | −21h |
| Chicago | 16:00 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 19:00 | −16h |
| London | 22:00 | −13h |
| Paris | 23:00 | −12h |
| Moscow | 01:00 | −10h |
| Dubai | 02:00 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 03:30 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:00 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 06:00 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 07:00 | −4h |
| Sydney | 09:00 | −2h |
Best time to call Birkenhead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birkenhead local time:
Cities sharing Birkenhead's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland11:00
- Christchurch11:00
- Wellington11:00
- Manukau City11:00
- North Shore11:00
- Hamilton11:00
- Tauranga11:00
- Dunedin11:00
- Lower Hutt11:00
- Palmerston North11:00
- New Plymouth11:00
- Hastings11:00
Distances from Birkenhead
| Sydney | 2,152 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,412 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,835 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,134 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,497 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,026 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,291 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,192 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,198 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,192 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,331 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,539 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Birkenhead
- Chatswood1 km · 11:00
- Birkdale2 km · 11:00
- Hillcrest2 km · 11:00
- North Shore3 km · 11:00
- Saint Marys Bay4 km · 11:00
- Wairau Valley4 km · 11:45
- Ponsonby5 km · 11:00
- Beach Haven4 km · 11:00
FAQ
What time is it in Birkenhead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birkenhead (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birkenhead in?
Birkenhead runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Birkenhead 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 Birkenhead today?
Birkenhead sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birkenhead tonight?
The moon phase over Birkenhead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birkenhead?
The antipode of Birkenhead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.81° N, 5.28° W. It falls on land, near Montecorto, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birkenhead?
Birkenhead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birkenhead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birkenhead, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.