Right now, local time in Dunedin is 02:05 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dunedin ranks #4645 worldwide by population and #8 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 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Day length
- 14h 17m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dunedin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8742° S, 170.5036° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 132,800 · #4645 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dunedin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.87° N, 9.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 271 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:05 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dunedin today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:23
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:31
- Isha
- 22:24
- Qibla direction
- 255.6° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Dunedin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dunedin sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Dunedin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,110 km away; even London lies some 19,086 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.87° S, 170.50° 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 | 05:05 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −16h |
| London | 13:05 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:05 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | −2h |
Best time to call Dunedin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dunedin local time:
Cities sharing Dunedin's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:05
- Christchurch02:05
- Wellington02:05
- Manukau City02:05
- North Shore02:05
- Hamilton02:05
- Tauranga02:05
- Lower Hutt02:05
- Palmerston North02:05
- New Plymouth02:05
- Hastings02:05
- Napier02:05
Distances from Dunedin
| Sydney | 2,110 km | WNW (302°) |
| Singapore | 8,341 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,469 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,581 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,398 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,434 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,093 km | W (278°) |
| Dubai | 13,906 km | W (271°) |
| Chicago | 13,995 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,603 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 19,064 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 19,086 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Dunedin
- South Dunedin2 km · 02:05
- Maori Hill2 km · 02:05
- Roslyn2 km · 02:05
- Maryhill2 km · 02:05
- Musselburgh3 km · 02:05
- Saint Kilda3 km · 02:05
- Shiel Hill3 km · 02:05
- Opoho3 km · 02:05
FAQ
What time is it in Dunedin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dunedin (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dunedin in?
Dunedin runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Dunedin 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 Dunedin today?
Dunedin sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:31 today, giving 14h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dunedin tonight?
The moon phase over Dunedin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dunedin?
The antipode of Dunedin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.87° N, 9.50° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, Spain, about 271 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dunedin?
Dunedin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dunedin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dunedin, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.