Right now, local time in Hokitika is 14:00 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hokitika ranks #85539 worldwide by population and #348 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 80m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Day length
- 13h 58m
- Solar noon
- 13:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hokitika — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7167° S, 170.9667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West Coast
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,350 · #85539 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hokitika through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.72° N, 9.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Porto do Son, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:00 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hokitika today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 13:21
- Asr
- 17:12
- Maghrib
- 20:20
- Isha
- 22:02
- Qibla direction
- 258.1° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Hokitika — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hokitika sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 58m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Hokitika's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,978 km away; even Paris lies some 18,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.72° S, 170.97° 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 | 18:00 | −20h |
| Chicago | 20:00 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 22:00 | −16h |
| London | 01:00 | −13h |
| Paris | 02:00 | −12h |
| Moscow | 04:00 | −10h |
| Dubai | 05:00 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 06:30 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:00 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 09:00 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 10:00 | −4h |
| Sydney | 12:00 | −2h |
Best time to call Hokitika
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hokitika local time:
Cities sharing Hokitika's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland14:00
- Christchurch14:00
- Wellington14:00
- Manukau City14:00
- North Shore14:00
- Hamilton14:00
- Tauranga14:00
- Dunedin14:00
- Lower Hutt14:00
- Palmerston North14:00
- New Plymouth14:00
- Hastings14:00
Distances from Hokitika
| Sydney | 1,978 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,270 km | WNW (287°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,276 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,278 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,158 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,700 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,076 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,802 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 13,928 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,415 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 18,830 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 18,901 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Hokitika
FAQ
What time is it in Hokitika right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hokitika (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hokitika in?
Hokitika runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hokitika 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 Hokitika today?
Hokitika sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 20:19 today, giving 13h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hokitika tonight?
The moon phase over Hokitika tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hokitika?
The antipode of Hokitika — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.72° N, 9.03° W. It falls on land, near Porto do Son, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hokitika?
Hokitika lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hokitika?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hokitika, clocks run about 80 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.