Right now, local time in Brightwater is 03:35 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brightwater ranks #101444 worldwide by population and #449 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 72m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Day length
- 13h 58m
- Solar noon
- 13:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brightwater — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3833° S, 173.1167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tasman District
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,390 · #101444 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brightwater through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.38° N, 6.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alfândega da Fé, Portugal, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:35 GMT+0 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brightwater today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:12
- Asr
- 17:03
- Maghrib
- 20:11
- Isha
- 21:51
- Qibla direction
- 257.7° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Brightwater — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brightwater sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 58m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Brightwater's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,095 km away; even Paris lies some 18,914 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.38° S, 173.12° 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 | 06:35 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | −16h |
| London | 14:35 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:35 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:35 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | −2h |
Best time to call Brightwater
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brightwater local time:
Cities sharing Brightwater's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:35
- Christchurch03:35
- Wellington03:35
- Manukau City03:35
- North Shore03:35
- Hamilton03:35
- Tauranga03:35
- Dunedin03:35
- Lower Hutt03:35
- Palmerston North03:35
- New Plymouth03:35
- Hastings03:35
Distances from Brightwater
| Sydney | 2,095 km | WNW (286°) |
| Singapore | 8,400 km | WNW (285°) |
| Tokyo | 9,223 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,325 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,927 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,714 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,230 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,575 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,097 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,452 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,777 km | NNW (338°) |
| Paris | 18,914 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Brightwater
FAQ
What time is it in Brightwater right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brightwater (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brightwater in?
Brightwater runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Brightwater 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 Brightwater today?
Brightwater sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:11 today, giving 13h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brightwater tonight?
The moon phase over Brightwater tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brightwater?
The antipode of Brightwater — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.38° N, 6.88° W. It falls on land, near Alfândega da Fé, Portugal, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brightwater?
Brightwater lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brightwater?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brightwater, clocks run about 72 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.