Right now, local time in Crofton Downs is 06:57 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Crofton Downs ranks #117731 worldwide by population and #543 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
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Crofton Downs — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2573° S, 174.7622° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,720 · #117731 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Crofton Downs through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.26° N, 5.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Torrecilla de la Orden, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:57 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Crofton Downs today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:44
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Crofton Downs — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Crofton Downs sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Crofton Downs's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,224 km away; even Paris lies some 18,982 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.26° S, 174.76° 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 | 09:57 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:57 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:57 | −16h |
| London | 17:57 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:57 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:57 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:57 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:27 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:57 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:57 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:57 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:57 | −2h |
Best time to call Crofton Downs
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Crofton Downs local time:
Cities sharing Crofton Downs's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:57
- Christchurch06:57
- Wellington06:57
- Manukau City06:57
- North Shore06:57
- Hamilton06:57
- Tauranga06:57
- Dunedin06:57
- Lower Hutt06:57
- Palmerston North06:57
- New Plymouth06:57
- Hastings06:57
Distances from Crofton Downs
| Sydney | 2,224 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,530 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,273 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,427 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,811 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,641 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,364 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,449 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,234 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,544 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,810 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,982 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Crofton Downs
- Wadestown1 km · 06:57
- Wilton1 km · 06:57
- Ngaio1 km · 06:57
- Thorndon2 km · 06:57
- Northland3 km · 06:57
- Kelburn3 km · 06:57
- Wellington3 km · 06:57
- Wellington Central4 km · 06:57
FAQ
What time is it in Crofton Downs right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Crofton Downs (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Crofton Downs in?
Crofton Downs runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Crofton Downs 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 Crofton Downs today?
Crofton Downs sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Crofton Downs tonight?
The moon phase over Crofton Downs tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Crofton Downs?
The antipode of Crofton Downs — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.26° N, 5.24° W. It falls on land, near Torrecilla de la Orden, 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 Crofton Downs?
Crofton Downs lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Crofton Downs?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Crofton Downs, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.