Right now, local time in Hicks Bay is 12:21 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hicks Bay ranks #128833 worldwide by population and #588 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Day length
- 13h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hicks Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6000° S, 178.3000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gisborne
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,389 · #128833 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hicks Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.60° N, 1.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Torrecilla, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:21 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hicks Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 16:38
- Maghrib
- 19:43
- Isha
- 21:15
- Qibla direction
- 257.6° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Hicks Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hicks Bay sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Hicks Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,471 km away; even Paris lies some 18,721 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.60° S, 178.30° 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 | 15:21 | −21h |
| Chicago | 17:21 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 20:21 | −16h |
| London | 23:21 | −13h |
| Paris | 00:21 | −12h |
| Moscow | 02:21 | −10h |
| Dubai | 03:21 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 04:51 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:21 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 07:21 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 08:21 | −4h |
| Sydney | 10:21 | −2h |
Best time to call Hicks Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hicks Bay local time:
Cities sharing Hicks Bay's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland12:21
- Christchurch12:21
- Wellington12:21
- Manukau City12:21
- North Shore12:21
- Hamilton12:21
- Tauranga12:21
- Dunedin12:21
- Lower Hutt12:21
- Palmerston North12:21
- New Plymouth12:21
- Hastings12:21
Distances from Hicks Bay
| Sydney | 2,471 km | W (271°) |
| Singapore | 8,741 km | W (281°) |
| Tokyo | 9,068 km | NNW (329°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,446 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,315 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 11,752 km | SE (138°) |
| Mumbai | 12,617 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 12,975 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 14,521 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,472 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 18,463 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 18,721 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Hicks Bay
FAQ
What time is it in Hicks Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hicks Bay (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hicks Bay in?
Hicks Bay runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hicks Bay 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 Hicks Bay today?
Hicks Bay sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 19:43 today, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hicks Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Hicks Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hicks Bay?
The antipode of Hicks Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.60° N, 1.70° W. It falls on land, near La Torrecilla, 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 Hicks Bay?
Hicks Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hicks Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hicks Bay, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.