Right now, local time in Hornby is 07:25 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hornby ranks #49067 worldwide by population and #136 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
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hornby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5500° S, 172.5333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 8,790 · #49067 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hornby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.55° N, 7.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cervo, Spain, about 14 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:25 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hornby today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:08
- Maghrib
- 20:18
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Hornby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hornby 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.
Hornby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,131 km away; even Paris lies some 19,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.55° S, 172.53° 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 | 10:25 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −16h |
| London | 18:25 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:25 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | −2h |
Best time to call Hornby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hornby local time:
Cities sharing Hornby's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:25
- Christchurch07:25
- Wellington07:25
- Manukau City07:25
- North Shore07:25
- Hamilton07:25
- Tauranga07:25
- Dunedin07:25
- Lower Hutt07:25
- Palmerston North07:25
- New Plymouth07:25
- Hastings07:25
Distances from Hornby
| Sydney | 2,131 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,419 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,417 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,433 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,114 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,551 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,216 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,734 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,059 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,572 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,974 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,058 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Hornby
- Wigram1 km · 07:25
- Hei Hei3 km · 07:25
- Sockburn3 km · 07:25
- Russley4 km · 07:25
- Yaldhurst4 km · 07:25
- Prebbleton4 km · 07:25
- Aidanfield3 km · 07:25
- Upper Riccarton4 km · 07:25
FAQ
What time is it in Hornby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hornby (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hornby in?
Hornby runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Hornby 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 Hornby today?
Hornby sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 20:18 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hornby tonight?
The moon phase over Hornby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hornby?
The antipode of Hornby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.55° N, 7.47° W. It falls on land, near Cervo, Spain, about 14 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hornby?
Hornby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hornby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hornby, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.