Right now, local time in Grafton is 02:08 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grafton ranks #89028 worldwide by population and #363 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
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grafton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8603° S, 174.7657° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,100 · #89028 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grafton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.86° N, 5.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:08 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grafton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.2° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Grafton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grafton sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Grafton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,156 km away; even Paris lies some 18,546 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.86° S, 174.77° 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 | 05:08 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:08 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:08 | −16h |
| London | 13:08 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:08 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:08 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:08 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:38 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:08 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:08 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:08 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:08 | −2h |
Best time to call Grafton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grafton local time:
Cities sharing Grafton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:08
- Christchurch02:08
- Wellington02:08
- Manukau City02:08
- North Shore02:08
- Hamilton02:08
- Tauranga02:08
- Dunedin02:08
- Lower Hutt02:08
- Palmerston North02:08
- New Plymouth02:08
- Hastings02:08
Distances from Grafton
| Sydney | 2,156 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,417 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,842 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,141 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,497 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,019 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,296 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,192 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,203 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,199 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,337 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,546 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Grafton
- Eden Terrace1 km · 02:08
- Auckland1 km · 02:08
- Newmarket1 km · 02:08
- Newton1 km · 02:08
- Parnell2 km · 02:08
- Mount Eden2 km · 02:08
- Epsom3 km · 02:08
- Freemans Bay3 km · 02:08
FAQ
What time is it in Grafton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grafton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grafton in?
Grafton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Grafton 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 Grafton today?
Grafton sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grafton tonight?
The moon phase over Grafton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grafton?
The antipode of Grafton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.86° N, 5.23° W. It falls on land, near Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grafton?
Grafton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grafton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grafton, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.