Right now, local time in Heretaunga is 23:04 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heretaunga ranks #98870 worldwide by population and #429 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 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Day length
- 13h 52m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heretaunga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1500° S, 175.0333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,520 · #98870 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heretaunga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.15° N, 4.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cervillego de la Cruz, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:04 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heretaunga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:54
- Maghrib
- 20:00
- Isha
- 21:39
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Heretaunga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heretaunga sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 52m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Heretaunga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,243 km away; even Paris lies some 18,984 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.15° S, 175.03° 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 | 02:04 | −21h |
| Chicago | 04:04 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 07:04 | −16h |
| London | 10:04 | −13h |
| Paris | 11:04 | −12h |
| Moscow | 13:04 | −10h |
| Dubai | 14:04 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 15:34 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:04 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 18:04 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 19:04 | −4h |
| Sydney | 21:04 | −2h |
Best time to call Heretaunga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heretaunga local time:
Cities sharing Heretaunga's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland23:04
- Christchurch23:04
- Wellington23:04
- Manukau City23:04
- North Shore23:04
- Hamilton23:04
- Tauranga23:04
- Dunedin23:04
- Lower Hutt23:04
- Palmerston North23:04
- New Plymouth23:04
- Hastings23:04
Distances from Heretaunga
| Sydney | 2,243 km | WNW (283°) |
| Singapore | 8,549 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,274 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,438 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,786 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,636 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,385 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,424 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,256 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,553 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,805 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,984 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Heretaunga
- Heretaunga2 km · 23:04
- Upper Hutt2 km · 23:04
- Wallaceville2 km · 23:04
- Silverstream3 km · 23:04
- Pinehaven3 km · 23:04
- Riverstone Terraces5 km · 23:04
- Totara Park6 km · 23:04
- Stokes Valley5 km · 23:04
FAQ
What time is it in Heretaunga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heretaunga (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Heretaunga in?
Heretaunga runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Heretaunga 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 Heretaunga today?
Heretaunga sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 20:00 today, giving 13h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heretaunga tonight?
The moon phase over Heretaunga tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heretaunga?
The antipode of Heretaunga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.15° N, 4.97° W. It falls on land, near Cervillego de la Cruz, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heretaunga?
Heretaunga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heretaunga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heretaunga, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.