Right now, local time in Hawera is 02:04 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hawera ranks #43155 worldwide by population and #98 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hawera — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.5917° S, 174.2833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 10,700 · #43155 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hawera through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.59° N, 5.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Torrecillas de la Tiesa, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:04 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hawera today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:39
- Qibla direction
- 258.6° from north (WSW (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Hawera — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hawera 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.
Hawera's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,145 km away; even Paris lies some 18,802 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.59° S, 174.28° 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 | 05:04 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −16h |
| London | 13:04 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:04 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | −2h |
Best time to call Hawera
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hawera local time:
Cities sharing Hawera's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:04
- Christchurch02:04
- Wellington02:04
- Manukau City02:04
- North Shore02:04
- Hamilton02:04
- Tauranga02:04
- Dunedin02:04
- Lower Hutt02:04
- Palmerston North02:04
- New Plymouth02:04
- Hastings02:04
Distances from Hawera
| Sydney | 2,145 km | W (280°) |
| Singapore | 8,446 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,091 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,285 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,724 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,810 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,299 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,389 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,185 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,387 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 18,621 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,802 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Hawera
FAQ
What time is it in Hawera right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hawera (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hawera in?
Hawera runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hawera 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 Hawera today?
Hawera sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 20:02 today, giving 13h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hawera tonight?
The moon phase over Hawera tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hawera?
The antipode of Hawera — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.59° N, 5.72° W. It falls on land, near Torrecillas de la Tiesa, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hawera?
Hawera lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hawera?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hawera, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.