Right now, local time in Hei Hei is 04:17 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hei Hei ranks #83974 worldwide by population and #341 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 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hei Hei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5283° S, 172.5201° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,471 · #83974 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hei Hei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.53° N, 7.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mondoñedo, Spain, about 16 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:17 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hei Hei today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:08
- Maghrib
- 20:18
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 256.1° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Hei Hei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hei Hei sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Hei Hei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,129 km away; even Paris lies some 19,055 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.53° S, 172.52° 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 | 07:17 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | −16h |
| London | 15:17 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:17 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:17 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | −2h |
Best time to call Hei Hei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hei Hei local time:
Cities sharing Hei Hei's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:17
- Christchurch04:17
- Wellington04:17
- Manukau City04:17
- North Shore04:17
- Hamilton04:17
- Tauranga04:17
- Dunedin04:17
- Lower Hutt04:17
- Palmerston North04:17
- New Plymouth04:17
- Hastings04:17
Distances from Hei Hei
| Sydney | 2,129 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,417 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,414 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,431 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,113 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,553 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,214 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,734 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,058 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,570 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,971 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,055 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Hei Hei
FAQ
What time is it in Hei Hei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hei Hei (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hei Hei in?
Hei Hei runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hei Hei 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 Hei Hei today?
Hei Hei sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 20:18 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hei Hei tonight?
The moon phase over Hei Hei tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hei Hei?
The antipode of Hei Hei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.53° N, 7.48° W. It falls on land, near Mondoñedo, Spain, about 16 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hei Hei?
Hei Hei lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hei Hei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hei Hei, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.