Right now, local time in Blenheim is 04:45 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blenheim ranks #19625 worldwide by population and #27 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 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blenheim — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5160° S, 173.9528° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Marlborough
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 29,800 · #19625 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blenheim through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.52° N, 6.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villalcampo, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:45 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blenheim today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 16:58
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:43
- Qibla direction
- 256.8° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Blenheim — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blenheim sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Blenheim's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,166 km away; even Paris lies some 18,968 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.52° S, 173.95° 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 | 08:45 | −20h |
| Chicago | 10:45 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 12:45 | −16h |
| London | 15:45 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:45 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:45 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:45 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:15 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:45 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:45 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:45 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:45 | −2h |
Best time to call Blenheim
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blenheim local time:
Cities sharing Blenheim's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:45
- Christchurch04:45
- Wellington04:45
- Manukau City04:45
- North Shore04:45
- Hamilton04:45
- Tauranga04:45
- Dunedin04:45
- Lower Hutt04:45
- Palmerston North04:45
- New Plymouth04:45
- Hastings04:45
Distances from Blenheim
| Sydney | 2,166 km | WNW (286°) |
| Singapore | 8,471 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,267 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,389 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,882 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,660 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 12,301 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,522 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,168 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,513 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,816 km | NNW (340°) |
| Paris | 18,968 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Blenheim
- Redwoodtown1 km · 04:45
- Witherlea1 km · 04:45
- Springlands2 km · 04:45
- Mayfield2 km · 04:45
- Rapaura7 km · 04:45
- Renwick10 km · 04:45
- Picton25 km · 04:45
- Waikawa29 km · 04:45
FAQ
What time is it in Blenheim right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blenheim (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Blenheim in?
Blenheim runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Blenheim 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 Blenheim today?
Blenheim sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blenheim tonight?
The moon phase over Blenheim tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blenheim?
The antipode of Blenheim — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.52° N, 6.05° W. It falls on land, near Villalcampo, Spain, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blenheim?
Blenheim lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blenheim?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blenheim, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.