Right now, local time in Botany Downs is 05:23 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Botany Downs ranks #63017 worldwide by population and #208 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
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Botany Downs — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9060° S, 174.9179° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 5,820 · #63017 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Botany Downs through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.91° N, 5.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cuevas del Becerro, Spain, about 5 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 Botany Downs today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 261.0° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Botany Downs — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Botany Downs 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.
Botany Downs's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,170 km away; even Paris lies some 18,556 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.91° S, 174.92° 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 Botany Downs
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Botany Downs local time:
Cities sharing Botany Downs'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 Botany Downs
| Sydney | 2,170 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,432 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,853 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,155 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,490 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,007 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,310 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,183 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,217 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,212 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,345 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,556 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Botany Downs
- Howick2 km · 05:23
- Highland Park2 km · 05:23
- Pakuranga3 km · 05:23
- Cockle Bay2 km · 05:23
- Mellons Bay3 km · 05:23
- Shelly Park2 km · 05:23
- Pakuranga Heights3 km · 05:23
- Sunnyhills3 km · 05:23
FAQ
What time is it in Botany Downs right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Botany Downs (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Botany Downs in?
Botany Downs runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Botany Downs 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 Botany Downs today?
Botany Downs sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Botany Downs tonight?
The moon phase over Botany Downs tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Botany Downs?
The antipode of Botany Downs — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.91° N, 5.08° W. It falls on land, near Cuevas del Becerro, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Botany Downs?
Botany Downs lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Botany Downs?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Botany Downs, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.