Right now, local time in Darfield is 04:36 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Darfield ranks #85104 worldwide by population and #345 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 76m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Day length
- 14h 06m
- Solar noon
- 13:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Darfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4833° S, 172.1167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,380 · #85104 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Darfield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.48° N, 7.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:36 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Darfield today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:16
- Asr
- 17:09
- Maghrib
- 20:19
- Isha
- 22:04
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Darfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Darfield sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Darfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,097 km away; even Paris lies some 19,027 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.48° S, 172.12° 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 | 07:36 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:36 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:36 | −16h |
| London | 15:36 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:36 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:36 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:36 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:06 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:36 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:36 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:36 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:36 | −2h |
Best time to call Darfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Darfield local time:
Cities sharing Darfield's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:36
- Christchurch04:36
- Wellington04:36
- Manukau City04:36
- North Shore04:36
- Hamilton04:36
- Tauranga04:36
- Dunedin04:36
- Lower Hutt04:36
- Palmerston North04:36
- New Plymouth04:36
- Hastings04:36
Distances from Darfield
| Sydney | 2,097 km | WNW (294°) |
| Singapore | 8,384 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,395 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,402 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,136 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,577 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 12,181 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,760 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,026 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,541 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,951 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 19,027 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Darfield
- Kirwee8 km · 04:36
- Oxford21 km · 04:36
- Burnham22 km · 04:36
- West Melton21 km · 04:36
- Rolleston24 km · 04:36
- Rakaia31 km · 04:36
- West Eyreton26 km · 04:36
- Leeston35 km · 04:36
FAQ
What time is it in Darfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Darfield (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Darfield in?
Darfield runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Darfield 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 Darfield today?
Darfield sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:19 today, giving 14h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Darfield tonight?
The moon phase over Darfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Darfield?
The antipode of Darfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.48° N, 7.88° W. It falls on land, near As Pontes de García Rodríguez, 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 Darfield?
Darfield lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Darfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Darfield, clocks run about 76 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.