Right now, local time in Hōfoa is 02:44 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hōfoa ranks #128181 worldwide by population and #20 in Tonga.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tongatapu GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:52
- Day length
- 12h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hōfoa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hōfoa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.13° N, 4.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tamanghasset, Algeria, about 199 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:44 GMT+1 (Africa/Algiers)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hōfoa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:53
- Isha
- 20:07
- Qibla direction
- 277.0° from north (W (277°))
Full prayer timetable for Hōfoa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hōfoa sits in the Pacific/Tongatapu time zone, UTC+13:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 54m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 24 cities we cover in Tonga.
Hōfoa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,580 km away; even Paris lies some 16,924 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.13° S, 175.23° W, 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 | 05:44 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | −16h |
| London | 13:44 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:44 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | −2h |
Best time to call Hōfoa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hōfoa local time:
Cities sharing Hōfoa's time zone
- Nuku‘alofaTO
- Mu‘aTO
- NeiafuTO
- HavelulotoTO
- Tofoa-KolouaTO
- VainīTO
- Ha'ateihoTO
- PopuaTO
Other cities in Tonga
- Nuku‘alofa02:44
- Mu‘a02:44
- Neiafu02:44
- Haveluloto02:44
- Tofoa-Koloua02:44
- Vainī02:44
- Ha'ateiho02:44
- Popua02:44
- Nukunuku02:44
- Fangale’ounga02:44
- Pea02:44
- Lapaha02:44
Distances from Hōfoa
| Sydney | 3,580 km | WSW (239°) |
| Tokyo | 7,901 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,600 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,050 km | WNW (298°) |
| Singapore | 9,125 km | W (275°) |
| Chicago | 11,366 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,556 km | SE (129°) |
| Mumbai | 12,957 km | WNW (281°) |
| Dubai | 14,860 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 15,305 km | NNW (333°) |
| London | 16,610 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 16,924 km | N (3°) |
Cities near Hōfoa
- Tofoa-Koloua3 km · 02:44
- Haveluloto3 km · 02:44
- Nuku‘alofa3 km · 02:44
- Pea5 km · 02:44
- Ha'ateiho5 km · 02:44
- Tokomololo5 km · 02:44
- Popua6 km · 02:44
- Veitongo6 km · 02:44
FAQ
What time is it in Hōfoa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hōfoa (Tonga), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hōfoa in?
Hōfoa runs on the Pacific/Tongatapu IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hōfoa observe daylight saving time?
Hōfoa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hōfoa today?
Hōfoa sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 18:52 today, giving 12h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hōfoa tonight?
The moon phase over Hōfoa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hōfoa?
The antipode of Hōfoa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.13° N, 4.77° E. It falls on land, near Tamanghasset, Algeria, about 199 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hōfoa?
Hōfoa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hōfoa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hōfoa, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.