Right now, local time in Brighton is 15:31 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brighton ranks #121902 worldwide by population and #563 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 83m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Day length
- 14h 18m
- Solar noon
- 13:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brighton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9500° S, 170.3333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,580 · #121902 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brighton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.95° N, 9.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Malpica, Spain, about 300 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:31 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brighton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:23
- Asr
- 17:19
- Maghrib
- 20:32
- Isha
- 22:25
- Qibla direction
- 255.7° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Brighton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brighton sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 18m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Brighton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,103 km away; even London lies some 19,083 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.95° S, 170.33° 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 | 18:31 | −21h |
| Chicago | 20:31 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 23:31 | −16h |
| London | 02:31 | −13h |
| Paris | 03:31 | −12h |
| Moscow | 05:31 | −10h |
| Dubai | 06:31 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 08:01 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:31 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 10:31 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 11:31 | −4h |
| Sydney | 13:31 | −2h |
Best time to call Brighton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brighton local time:
Cities sharing Brighton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland15:31
- Christchurch15:31
- Wellington15:31
- Manukau City15:31
- North Shore15:31
- Hamilton15:31
- Tauranga15:31
- Dunedin15:31
- Lower Hutt15:31
- Palmerston North15:31
- New Plymouth15:31
- Hastings15:31
Distances from Brighton
| Sydney | 2,103 km | WNW (303°) |
| Singapore | 8,331 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,464 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,583 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,414 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 11,434 km | SE (146°) |
| Mumbai | 12,081 km | W (278°) |
| Dubai | 13,893 km | W (272°) |
| Chicago | 14,010 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,597 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 19,056 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 19,083 km | NW (315°) |
Cities near Brighton
- East Taieri6 km · 15:31
- Mosgiel8 km · 15:31
- Wingatui8 km · 15:31
- Fairfield8 km · 15:31
- Green Island10 km · 15:31
- Concord11 km · 15:31
- Corstorphine11 km · 15:31
- Balaclava12 km · 15:31
FAQ
What time is it in Brighton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brighton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brighton in?
Brighton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Brighton 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 Brighton today?
Brighton sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:32 today, giving 14h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brighton tonight?
The moon phase over Brighton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brighton?
The antipode of Brighton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.95° N, 9.67° W. It falls on land, near Malpica, Spain, about 300 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brighton?
Brighton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brighton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brighton, clocks run about 83 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.