Right now, local time in Hikurangi is 00:35 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hikurangi ranks #115553 worldwide by population and #533 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day length
- 13h 32m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hikurangi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.6000° S, 174.3000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,800 · #115553 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hikurangi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.60° N, 5.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dar Chaoui, Morocco, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:35 GMT+0 (Africa/Casablanca)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hikurangi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:54
- Isha
- 21:23
- Qibla direction
- 262.9° from north (W (263°))
Full prayer timetable for Hikurangi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hikurangi sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 32m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Hikurangi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,114 km away; even Paris lies some 18,401 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.60° S, 174.30° 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 | 03:35 | −21h |
| Chicago | 05:35 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 08:35 | −16h |
| London | 11:35 | −13h |
| Paris | 12:35 | −12h |
| Moscow | 14:35 | −10h |
| Dubai | 15:35 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 17:05 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:35 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 19:35 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 20:35 | −4h |
| Sydney | 22:35 | −2h |
Best time to call Hikurangi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hikurangi local time:
Cities sharing Hikurangi's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland00:35
- Christchurch00:35
- Wellington00:35
- Manukau City00:35
- North Shore00:35
- Hamilton00:35
- Tauranga00:35
- Dunedin00:35
- Lower Hutt00:35
- Palmerston North00:35
- New Plymouth00:35
- Hastings00:35
Distances from Hikurangi
| Sydney | 2,114 km | W (268°) |
| Singapore | 8,346 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,699 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,025 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,439 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,154 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,233 km | W (280°) |
| Chicago | 13,151 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,147 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 16,067 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 18,191 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,401 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Hikurangi
- Otangarei10 km · 00:35
- Tikipunga10 km · 00:35
- Whangarei15 km · 00:35
- Morningside15 km · 00:35
- Raumanga16 km · 00:35
- Onerahi19 km · 00:35
- Maungatapere19 km · 00:35
- Ngunguru18 km · 00:35
FAQ
What time is it in Hikurangi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hikurangi (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hikurangi in?
Hikurangi runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hikurangi 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 Hikurangi today?
Hikurangi sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 19:53 today, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hikurangi tonight?
The moon phase over Hikurangi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hikurangi?
The antipode of Hikurangi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.60° N, 5.70° W. It falls on land, near Dar Chaoui, Morocco, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hikurangi?
Hikurangi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hikurangi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hikurangi, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.