Right now, local time in Hillsborough is 04:09 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hillsborough ranks #97888 worldwide by population and #418 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 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hillsborough — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5626° S, 172.6737° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,570 · #97888 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hillsborough through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.56° N, 7.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Foz, Spain, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:09 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hillsborough today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 255.9° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Hillsborough — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hillsborough sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Hillsborough's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,142 km away; even Paris lies some 19,067 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.56° S, 172.67° 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 | 07:09 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:09 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:09 | −16h |
| London | 15:09 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:09 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:09 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:09 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:39 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:09 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:09 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:09 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:09 | −2h |
Best time to call Hillsborough
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hillsborough local time:
Cities sharing Hillsborough's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:09
- Christchurch04:09
- Wellington04:09
- Manukau City04:09
- North Shore04:09
- Hamilton04:09
- Tauranga04:09
- Dunedin04:09
- Lower Hutt04:09
- Palmerston North04:09
- New Plymouth04:09
- Hastings04:09
Distances from Hillsborough
| Sydney | 2,142 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,430 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,423 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,443 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,106 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,543 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,227 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,725 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,071 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,582 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,980 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,067 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Hillsborough
- Opawa1 km · 04:09
- Huntsbury2 km · 04:09
- Saint Martins2 km · 04:09
- Waltham2 km · 04:09
- Beckenham3 km · 04:09
- Sydenham4 km · 04:09
- Heathcote Valley4 km · 04:09
- Mount Pleasant3 km · 04:09
FAQ
What time is it in Hillsborough right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hillsborough (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hillsborough in?
Hillsborough runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough today?
Hillsborough sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hillsborough tonight?
The moon phase over Hillsborough tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hillsborough?
The antipode of Hillsborough — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.56° N, 7.33° W. It falls on land, near Foz, Spain, about 6 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hillsborough?
Hillsborough lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hillsborough?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hillsborough, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.