Right now, local time in Cockle Bay is 08:54 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cockle Bay ranks #76220 worldwide by population and #289 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 · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cockle Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8982° S, 174.9402° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,170 · #76220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cockle Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.90° N, 5.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cuevas del Becerro, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:54 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cockle Bay 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 Cockle Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cockle Bay 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.
Cockle Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,172 km away; even Paris lies some 18,556 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.90° S, 174.94° 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 | 11:54 | −21h |
| Chicago | 13:54 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | −16h |
| London | 19:54 | −13h |
| Paris | 20:54 | −12h |
| Moscow | 22:54 | −10h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | −4h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | −2h |
Best time to call Cockle Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cockle Bay local time:
Cities sharing Cockle Bay's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland08:54
- Christchurch08:54
- Wellington08:54
- Manukau City08:54
- North Shore08:54
- Hamilton08:54
- Tauranga08:54
- Dunedin08:54
- Lower Hutt08:54
- Palmerston North08:54
- New Plymouth08:54
- Hastings08:54
Distances from Cockle Bay
| Sydney | 2,172 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,434 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,854 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,156 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,488 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,006 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,312 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,181 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,219 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,213 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,344 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,556 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Cockle Bay
- Howick1 km · 08:54
- Shelly Park1 km · 08:54
- Mellons Bay2 km · 08:54
- Botany Downs2 km · 08:54
- Pakuranga3 km · 08:54
- Highland Park4 km · 08:54
- Whitford5 km · 08:54
- Eastern Beach5 km · 08:54
FAQ
What time is it in Cockle Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cockle Bay (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cockle Bay in?
Cockle Bay runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Cockle Bay 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 Cockle Bay today?
Cockle Bay sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cockle Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Cockle Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cockle Bay?
The antipode of Cockle Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.90° N, 5.06° W. It falls on land, near Cuevas del Becerro, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cockle Bay?
Cockle Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cockle Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cockle Bay, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.