Right now, local time in Hillcrest is 04:16 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hillcrest ranks #41148 worldwide by population and #88 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hillcrest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7882° S, 174.7302° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 11,490 · #41148 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hillcrest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.79° N, 5.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Montecorto, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:16 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hillcrest today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 261.3° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Hillcrest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hillcrest sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Hillcrest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,153 km away; even Paris lies some 18,538 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.79° S, 174.73° 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 | 07:16 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | −16h |
| London | 15:16 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:16 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:16 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | −2h |
Best time to call Hillcrest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hillcrest local time:
Cities sharing Hillcrest's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:16
- Christchurch04:16
- Wellington04:16
- Manukau City04:16
- North Shore04:16
- Hamilton04:16
- Tauranga04:16
- Dunedin04:16
- Lower Hutt04:16
- Palmerston North04:16
- New Plymouth04:16
- Hastings04:16
Distances from Hillcrest
| Sydney | 2,153 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,413 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,834 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,134 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,495 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,027 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,292 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,190 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,199 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,191 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,329 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,538 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Hillcrest
- Wairau Valley2 km · 05:01
- Birkenhead2 km · 04:16
- North Shore2 km · 04:16
- Birkdale2 km · 04:16
- Forrest Hill3 km · 04:16
- Unsworth Heights4 km · 04:16
- Chatswood4 km · 04:16
- Milford4 km · 04:16
FAQ
What time is it in Hillcrest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hillcrest (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hillcrest in?
Hillcrest runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest today?
Hillcrest sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hillcrest tonight?
The moon phase over Hillcrest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hillcrest?
The antipode of Hillcrest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.79° N, 5.27° W. It falls on land, near Montecorto, 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 Hillcrest?
Hillcrest lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hillcrest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hillcrest, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.