Right now, local time in Clifton is 03:16 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clifton ranks #112992 worldwide by population and #515 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 73m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clifton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5643° S, 172.7492° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,900 · #112992 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clifton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.56° N, 7.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Foz, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:16 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clifton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:02
- Qibla direction
- 255.8° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Clifton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clifton sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Clifton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,148 km away; even Paris lies some 19,072 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.56° S, 172.75° 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 | 06:16 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:16 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:16 | −16h |
| London | 14:16 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:16 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:16 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:16 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:46 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:16 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:16 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:16 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:16 | −2h |
Best time to call Clifton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clifton local time:
Cities sharing Clifton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:16
- Christchurch03:16
- Wellington03:16
- Manukau City03:16
- North Shore03:16
- Hamilton03:16
- Tauranga03:16
- Dunedin03:16
- Lower Hutt03:16
- Palmerston North03:16
- New Plymouth03:16
- Hastings03:16
Distances from Clifton
| Sydney | 2,148 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,436 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,426 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,448 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,101 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,539 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,233 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,720 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,077 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,587 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,984 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,072 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Clifton
- Sumner1 km · 03:16
- Redcliffs1 km · 03:16
- Southshore1 km · 03:16
- Mount Pleasant3 km · 03:16
- Heathcote Valley3 km · 03:16
- South New Brighton5 km · 03:16
- Lyttelton5 km · 03:16
- New Brighton5 km · 03:16
FAQ
What time is it in Clifton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clifton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clifton in?
Clifton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Clifton 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 Clifton today?
Clifton sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clifton tonight?
The moon phase over Clifton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clifton?
The antipode of Clifton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.56° N, 7.25° W. It falls on land, near Foz, Spain, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clifton?
Clifton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Clifton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clifton, clocks run about 73 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.