Right now, local time in Hastings is 02:08 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hastings ranks #7089 worldwide by population and #12 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 57m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hastings — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6381° S, 176.8492° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hawke's Bay Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 88,300 · #7089 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hastings through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.64° N, 3.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Puebla de Almoradiel, 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 Hastings today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 16:46
- Maghrib
- 19:52
- Isha
- 21:28
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Hastings — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hastings sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Hastings's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,363 km away; even Paris lies some 18,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.64° S, 176.85° 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 Hastings
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hastings local time:
Cities sharing Hastings'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
- Napier02:08
Distances from Hastings
| Sydney | 2,363 km | W (278°) |
| Singapore | 8,662 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 9,201 km | NNW (330°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,467 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,560 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,666 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,518 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,205 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 14,404 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,548 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,675 km | N (351°) |
| Paris | 18,901 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Hastings
FAQ
What time is it in Hastings right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hastings (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hastings in?
Hastings runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hastings 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 Hastings today?
Hastings sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 19:52 today, giving 13h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hastings tonight?
The moon phase over Hastings tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hastings?
The antipode of Hastings — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.64° N, 3.15° W. It falls on land, near La Puebla de Almoradiel, 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 Hastings?
Hastings lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hastings?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hastings, clocks run about 57 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.