Right now, local time in Howick is 02:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Howick ranks #38538 worldwide by population and #77 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
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Howick — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8936° S, 174.9317° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 12,640 · #38538 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Howick through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.89° N, 5.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cuevas del Becerro, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:51 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Howick today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 261.0° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Howick — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Howick sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Howick's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,171 km away; even Paris lies some 18,555 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.89° S, 174.93° 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 | 05:51 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −16h |
| London | 13:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Howick
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Howick local time:
Cities sharing Howick's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:51
- Christchurch02:51
- Wellington02:51
- Manukau City02:51
- North Shore02:51
- Hamilton02:51
- Tauranga02:51
- Dunedin02:51
- Lower Hutt02:51
- Palmerston North02:51
- New Plymouth02:51
- Hastings02:51
Distances from Howick
| Sydney | 2,171 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,433 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,853 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,155 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,488 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,007 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,311 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,182 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,218 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,212 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,344 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,555 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Howick
- Cockle Bay1 km · 02:51
- Mellons Bay1 km · 02:51
- Pakuranga2 km · 02:51
- Botany Downs2 km · 02:51
- Shelly Park2 km · 02:51
- Highland Park3 km · 02:51
- Eastern Beach4 km · 02:51
- Half Moon Bay4 km · 02:51
FAQ
What time is it in Howick right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Howick (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Howick in?
Howick runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Howick 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 Howick today?
Howick sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Howick tonight?
The moon phase over Howick tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Howick?
The antipode of Howick — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.89° N, 5.07° W. It falls on land, near Cuevas del Becerro, 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 Howick?
Howick lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Howick?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Howick, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.