Right now, local time in Castlepoint is 02:14 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castlepoint ranks #118679 worldwide by population and #548 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 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castlepoint — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9000° S, 176.2167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,686 · #118679 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castlepoint through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.90° N, 3.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pinilla del Valle, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:14 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castlepoint today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:36
- Qibla direction
- 255.6° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Castlepoint — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castlepoint sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 56m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Castlepoint's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,334 km away; even Paris lies some 19,007 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.90° S, 176.22° 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 | 05:14 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | −16h |
| London | 13:14 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:14 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:14 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | −2h |
Best time to call Castlepoint
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castlepoint local time:
Cities sharing Castlepoint's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:14
- Christchurch02:14
- Wellington02:14
- Manukau City02:14
- North Shore02:14
- Hamilton02:14
- Tauranga02:14
- Dunedin02:14
- Lower Hutt02:14
- Palmerston North02:14
- New Plymouth02:14
- Hastings02:14
Distances from Castlepoint
| Sydney | 2,334 km | WNW (282°) |
| Singapore | 8,639 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,297 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,503 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,693 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,594 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,480 km | W (276°) |
| Chicago | 13,324 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,355 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 16,607 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,803 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 19,007 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Castlepoint
- Kopuaranga47 km · 02:14
- Masterton47 km · 02:14
- Pahiatua59 km · 02:14
- Solway51 km · 02:14
- Woodville69 km · 02:14
- Carterton59 km · 02:14
- Dannevirke78 km · 02:14
- Ashhurst78 km · 02:14
FAQ
What time is it in Castlepoint right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castlepoint (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castlepoint in?
Castlepoint runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Castlepoint 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 Castlepoint today?
Castlepoint sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castlepoint tonight?
The moon phase over Castlepoint tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castlepoint?
The antipode of Castlepoint — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.90° N, 3.78° W. It falls on land, near Pinilla del Valle, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castlepoint?
Castlepoint lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castlepoint?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castlepoint, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.