Right now, local time in Blockhouse Bay is 07:00 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blockhouse Bay ranks #34981 worldwide by population and #62 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blockhouse Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9182° S, 174.7002° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 14,500 · #34981 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blockhouse Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.92° N, 5.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Olvera, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:00 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blockhouse Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.2° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Blockhouse Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blockhouse Bay sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Blockhouse Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,150 km away; even Paris lies some 18,550 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.92° S, 174.70° 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 | 10:00 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:00 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:00 | −16h |
| London | 18:00 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:00 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:00 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:00 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:30 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:00 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:00 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:00 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:00 | −2h |
Best time to call Blockhouse Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blockhouse Bay local time:
Cities sharing Blockhouse Bay's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:00
- Christchurch07:00
- Wellington07:00
- Manukau City07:00
- North Shore07:00
- Hamilton07:00
- Tauranga07:00
- Dunedin07:00
- Lower Hutt07:00
- Palmerston North07:00
- New Plymouth07:00
- Hastings07:00
Distances from Blockhouse Bay
| Sydney | 2,150 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,413 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,845 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,140 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,506 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,018 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,291 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,200 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,198 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,200 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,342 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,550 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Blockhouse Bay
- New Lynn2 km · 07:00
- New Windsor2 km · 07:00
- Lynfield2 km · 07:00
- Green Bay3 km · 07:00
- Owairaka3 km · 07:00
- Avondale4 km · 07:00
- Waterview5 km · 07:00
- Sandringham4 km · 07:00
FAQ
What time is it in Blockhouse Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blockhouse Bay (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blockhouse Bay in?
Blockhouse Bay runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Blockhouse Bay 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 Blockhouse Bay today?
Blockhouse Bay sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blockhouse Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Blockhouse Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blockhouse Bay?
The antipode of Blockhouse Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.92° N, 5.30° W. It falls on land, near Olvera, 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 Blockhouse Bay?
Blockhouse Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blockhouse Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blockhouse Bay, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.