Right now, local time in Cromwell is 04:34 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cromwell ranks #67765 worldwide by population and #232 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 88m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Day length
- 14h 13m
- Solar noon
- 13:28
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cromwell — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0384° S, 169.2001° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 5,160 · #67765 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cromwell through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.04° N, 10.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mugia, Spain, about 249 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:34 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cromwell today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 13:28
- Asr
- 17:23
- Maghrib
- 20:34
- Isha
- 22:24
- Qibla direction
- 257.5° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Cromwell — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cromwell sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Cromwell's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,974 km away; even London lies some 18,949 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.04° S, 169.20° 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 | 07:34 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:34 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:34 | −16h |
| London | 15:34 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:34 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:34 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:34 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:04 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:34 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:34 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:34 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:34 | −2h |
Best time to call Cromwell
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cromwell local time:
Cities sharing Cromwell's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:34
- Christchurch04:34
- Wellington04:34
- Manukau City04:34
- North Shore04:34
- Hamilton04:34
- Tauranga04:34
- Dunedin04:34
- Lower Hutt04:34
- Palmerston North04:34
- New Plymouth04:34
- Hastings04:34
Distances from Cromwell
| Sydney | 1,974 km | WNW (303°) |
| Singapore | 8,215 km | WNW (289°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,331 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,455 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,425 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 11,568 km | SSE (146°) |
| Mumbai | 11,978 km | W (279°) |
| Dubai | 13,801 km | W (273°) |
| Chicago | 14,046 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,466 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 18,932 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 18,949 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Cromwell
- Alexandra27 km · 04:34
- Wanaka38 km · 04:34
- Arrowtown33 km · 04:34
- Lake Hawea48 km · 04:34
- Jack's Point36 km · 04:34
- Frankton37 km · 04:34
- Arthurs Point42 km · 04:34
- Queenstown42 km · 04:34
FAQ
What time is it in Cromwell right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cromwell (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cromwell in?
Cromwell runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Cromwell 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 Cromwell today?
Cromwell sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 20:34 today, giving 14h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cromwell tonight?
The moon phase over Cromwell tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cromwell?
The antipode of Cromwell — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.04° N, 10.80° W. It falls on land, near Mugia, Spain, about 249 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cromwell?
Cromwell lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cromwell?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cromwell, clocks run about 88 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.