Right now, local time in Bluff is 05:23 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bluff ranks #112060 worldwide by population and #509 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 91m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Day length
- 14h 21m
- Solar noon
- 13:31
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bluff — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.6000° S, 168.3333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,938 · #112060 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bluff through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.60° N, 11.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Camariñas, Spain, about 433 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:23 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bluff today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 13:31
- Asr
- 17:28
- Maghrib
- 20:42
- Isha
- 22:37
- Qibla direction
- 256.9° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Bluff — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bluff sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 21m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Bluff's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,020 km away; even London lies some 19,014 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.60° S, 168.33° 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 | 08:23 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | −16h |
| London | 16:23 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:23 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | −2h |
Best time to call Bluff
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bluff local time:
Cities sharing Bluff's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:23
- Christchurch05:23
- Wellington05:23
- Manukau City05:23
- North Shore05:23
- Hamilton05:23
- Tauranga05:23
- Dunedin05:23
- Lower Hutt05:23
- Palmerston North05:23
- New Plymouth05:23
- Hastings05:23
Distances from Bluff
| Sydney | 2,020 km | NW (308°) |
| Singapore | 8,210 km | WNW (290°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,394 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,588 km | NNW (337°) |
| São Paulo | 11,459 km | SSE (147°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,581 km | NE (55°) |
| Mumbai | 11,940 km | W (280°) |
| Dubai | 13,742 km | W (272°) |
| Chicago | 14,180 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 16,515 km | NW (305°) |
| Paris | 18,939 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 19,014 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Bluff
- Awarua Plains14 km · 05:23
- Clifton17 km · 05:23
- Kingswell18 km · 05:23
- Otatara19 km · 05:23
- Kew19 km · 05:23
- Strathern19 km · 05:23
- Heidelberg19 km · 05:23
- Georgetown20 km · 05:23
FAQ
What time is it in Bluff right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bluff (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bluff in?
Bluff runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Bluff 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 Bluff today?
Bluff sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 20:41 today, giving 14h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bluff tonight?
The moon phase over Bluff tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bluff?
The antipode of Bluff — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.60° N, 11.67° W. It falls on land, near Camariñas, Spain, about 433 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bluff?
Bluff lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bluff?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bluff, clocks run about 91 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.