Right now, local time in Hamilton is 06:43 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hamilton ranks #3237 worldwide by population and #6 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hamilton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7833° S, 175.2833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 192,100 · #3237 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hamilton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.78° N, 4.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fernán-Núñez, Spain, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:43 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hamilton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:28
- Qibla direction
- 259.8° from north (W (260°))
Full prayer timetable for Hamilton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hamilton sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Hamilton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,207 km away; even Paris lies some 18,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.78° S, 175.28° 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 | 09:43 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:43 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:43 | −16h |
| London | 17:43 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:43 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:43 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:43 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:13 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:43 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:43 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:43 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:43 | −2h |
Best time to call Hamilton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hamilton local time:
Cities sharing Hamilton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:43
- Christchurch06:43
- Wellington06:43
- Manukau City06:43
- North Shore06:43
- Tauranga06:43
- Dunedin06:43
- Lower Hutt06:43
- Palmerston North06:43
- New Plymouth06:43
- Hastings06:43
- Napier06:43
Distances from Hamilton
| Sydney | 2,207 km | W (274°) |
| Singapore | 8,485 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,955 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,238 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,529 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,911 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,357 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,209 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,257 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,305 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 18,447 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,659 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Hamilton
- Claudelands0 km · 06:43
- Hamilton East1 km · 06:43
- Hamilton West1 km · 06:43
- Frankton Junction2 km · 06:43
- Queenwood4 km · 06:43
- Temple View7 km · 06:43
- Ngaruawahia17 km · 06:43
- Cambridge17 km · 06:43
FAQ
What time is it in Hamilton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hamilton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hamilton in?
Hamilton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hamilton 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 Hamilton today?
Hamilton sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hamilton tonight?
The moon phase over Hamilton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hamilton?
The antipode of Hamilton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.78° N, 4.72° W. It falls on land, near Fernán-Núñez, Spain, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hamilton?
Hamilton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hamilton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hamilton, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.