Right now, local time in Houghton Bay is 13:53 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houghton Bay ranks #116382 worldwide by population and #537 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
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houghton Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3415° S, 174.7854° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,770 · #116382 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houghton Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.34° N, 5.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Siete Iglesias de Trabancos, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:53 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houghton Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:44
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Houghton Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houghton Bay sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Houghton Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,228 km away; even Paris lies some 18,991 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.34° S, 174.79° 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 | 16:53 | −21h |
| Chicago | 18:53 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 21:53 | −16h |
| London | 00:53 | −13h |
| Paris | 01:53 | −12h |
| Moscow | 03:53 | −10h |
| Dubai | 04:53 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 06:23 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:53 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:53 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 09:53 | −4h |
| Sydney | 11:53 | −2h |
Best time to call Houghton Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houghton Bay local time:
Cities sharing Houghton Bay's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland13:53
- Christchurch13:53
- Wellington13:53
- Manukau City13:53
- North Shore13:53
- Hamilton13:53
- Tauranga13:53
- Dunedin13:53
- Lower Hutt13:53
- Palmerston North13:53
- New Plymouth13:53
- Hastings13:53
Distances from Houghton Bay
| Sydney | 2,228 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,534 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,283 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,434 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,816 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,632 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,367 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,452 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,236 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,552 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,820 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,991 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Houghton Bay
- Island Bay1 km · 13:53
- Lyall Bay2 km · 13:53
- Melrose2 km · 13:53
- Kilbirnie3 km · 13:53
- Mornington3 km · 13:53
- Newtown3 km · 13:53
- Vogeltown3 km · 13:53
- Owhiro Bay3 km · 13:53
FAQ
What time is it in Houghton Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houghton Bay (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houghton Bay in?
Houghton Bay runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Houghton Bay 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 Houghton Bay today?
Houghton Bay sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houghton Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Houghton Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houghton Bay?
The antipode of Houghton Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.34° N, 5.21° W. It falls on land, near Siete Iglesias de Trabancos, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houghton Bay?
Houghton Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houghton Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houghton Bay, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.