Right now, local time in Gisborne is 02:05 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gisborne ranks #15750 worldwide by population and #23 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 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Day length
- 13h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gisborne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6533° S, 178.0042° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gisborne
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 38,100 · #15750 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gisborne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.65° N, 2.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alcadozo, Spain, about 1 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 Gisborne today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 16:40
- Maghrib
- 19:46
- Isha
- 21:20
- Qibla direction
- 256.6° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Gisborne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gisborne sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 47m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Gisborne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,451 km away; even Paris lies some 18,828 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.65° S, 178.00° 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 Gisborne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gisborne local time:
Cities sharing Gisborne's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:05
- Christchurch02:05
- Wellington02:05
- Manukau City02:05
- North Shore02:05
- Hamilton02:05
- Tauranga02:05
- Dunedin02:05
- Lower Hutt02:05
- Palmerston North02:05
- New Plymouth02:05
- Hastings02:05
Distances from Gisborne
| Sydney | 2,451 km | W (274°) |
| Singapore | 8,737 km | W (281°) |
| Tokyo | 9,156 km | NNW (329°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,489 km | WNW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,413 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 11,682 km | SE (138°) |
| Mumbai | 12,605 km | W (276°) |
| Chicago | 13,062 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,500 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,539 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 18,578 km | N (355°) |
| Paris | 18,828 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Gisborne
FAQ
What time is it in Gisborne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gisborne (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gisborne in?
Gisborne runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Gisborne 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 Gisborne today?
Gisborne sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 19:46 today, giving 13h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gisborne tonight?
The moon phase over Gisborne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gisborne?
The antipode of Gisborne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.65° N, 2.00° W. It falls on land, near Alcadozo, Spain, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gisborne?
Gisborne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gisborne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gisborne, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.