Right now, local time in Heidelberg is 04:21 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heidelberg ranks #102243 worldwide by population and #454 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 91m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Day length
- 14h 20m
- Solar noon
- 13:31
- Daylight range
- 8h 35m (winter) – 15h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heidelberg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.4284° S, 168.3701° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,350 · #102243 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heidelberg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.43° N, 11.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Camariñas, Spain, about 414 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:21 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heidelberg today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 13:31
- Asr
- 17:27
- Maghrib
- 20:41
- Isha
- 22:35
- Qibla direction
- 257.0° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Heidelberg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heidelberg sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Heidelberg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,011 km away; even London lies some 19,005 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.43° S, 168.37° 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 | 07:21 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:21 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:21 | −16h |
| London | 15:21 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:21 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:21 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:21 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:51 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:21 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:21 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:21 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:21 | −2h |
Best time to call Heidelberg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heidelberg local time:
Cities sharing Heidelberg's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:21
- Christchurch04:21
- Wellington04:21
- Manukau City04:21
- North Shore04:21
- Hamilton04:21
- Tauranga04:21
- Dunedin04:21
- Lower Hutt04:21
- Palmerston North04:21
- New Plymouth04:21
- Hastings04:21
Distances from Heidelberg
| Sydney | 2,011 km | NW (308°) |
| Singapore | 8,206 km | WNW (290°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,383 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,571 km | NNW (337°) |
| São Paulo | 11,474 km | SSE (147°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,568 km | NE (55°) |
| Mumbai | 11,940 km | W (280°) |
| Dubai | 13,744 km | W (273°) |
| Chicago | 14,170 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 16,506 km | NW (305°) |
| Paris | 18,935 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 19,005 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Heidelberg
FAQ
What time is it in Heidelberg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heidelberg (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Heidelberg in?
Heidelberg runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg today?
Heidelberg sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 20:41 today, giving 14h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heidelberg tonight?
The moon phase over Heidelberg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heidelberg?
The antipode of Heidelberg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.43° N, 11.63° W. It falls on land, near Camariñas, Spain, about 414 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heidelberg?
Heidelberg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heidelberg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heidelberg, clocks run about 91 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.