Right now, local time in Half Moon Bay is 07:16 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Half Moon Bay ranks #50707 worldwide by population and #152 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
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Half Moon Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8782° S, 174.8902° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 8,330 · #50707 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Half Moon Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.88° N, 5.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cuevas del Becerro, Spain, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:16 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Half Moon Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 261.1° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Half Moon Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Half Moon Bay 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.
Half Moon Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,167 km away; even Paris lies some 18,552 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.88° S, 174.89° 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 | 10:16 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −16h |
| London | 18:16 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:16 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | −2h |
Best time to call Half Moon Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Half Moon Bay local time:
Cities sharing Half Moon Bay's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:16
- Christchurch07:16
- Wellington07:16
- Manukau City07:16
- North Shore07:16
- Hamilton07:16
- Tauranga07:16
- Dunedin07:16
- Lower Hutt07:16
- Palmerston North07:16
- New Plymouth07:16
- Hastings07:16
Distances from Half Moon Bay
| Sydney | 2,167 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,429 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,849 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,151 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,490 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,011 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,307 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,184 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,214 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,208 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,341 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,552 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Half Moon Bay
- Farm Cove1 km · 07:16
- Eastern Beach1 km · 07:16
- Sunnyhills2 km · 07:16
- Highland Park2 km · 07:16
- Bucklands Beach2 km · 07:16
- Panmure2 km · 07:16
- Pakuranga2 km · 07:16
- Glendowie3 km · 07:16
FAQ
What time is it in Half Moon Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Half Moon Bay (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Half Moon Bay in?
Half Moon Bay runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay today?
Half Moon Bay sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Half Moon Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Half Moon Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Half Moon Bay?
The antipode of Half Moon Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.88° N, 5.11° W. It falls on land, near Cuevas del Becerro, Spain, about 6 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Half Moon Bay?
Half Moon Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Half Moon Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Half Moon Bay, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.