Right now, local time in Invercargill is 02:52 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Invercargill ranks #10754 worldwide by population and #16 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 91m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Day length
- 14h 20m
- Solar noon
- 13:31
- Daylight range
- 8h 35m (winter) – 15h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Invercargill — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.4000° S, 168.3500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 58,000 · #10754 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Invercargill through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.40° N, 11.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mugia, Spain, about 414 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:52 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Invercargill today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 13:31
- Asr
- 17:27
- Maghrib
- 20:41
- Isha
- 22:35
- Qibla direction
- 257.0° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Invercargill — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Invercargill sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Invercargill's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,008 km away; even London lies some 19,002 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.40° S, 168.35° 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 | 05:52 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −16h |
| London | 13:52 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | −2h |
Best time to call Invercargill
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Invercargill local time:
Cities sharing Invercargill's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:52
- Christchurch02:52
- Wellington02:52
- Manukau City02:52
- North Shore02:52
- Hamilton02:52
- Tauranga02:52
- Dunedin02:52
- Lower Hutt02:52
- Palmerston North02:52
- New Plymouth02:52
- Hastings02:52
Distances from Invercargill
| Sydney | 2,008 km | NW (308°) |
| Singapore | 8,203 km | WNW (290°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,380 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,568 km | NNW (337°) |
| São Paulo | 11,477 km | SSE (147°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,567 km | NE (55°) |
| Mumbai | 11,938 km | W (280°) |
| Dubai | 13,742 km | W (273°) |
| Chicago | 14,170 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 16,503 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 18,933 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 19,002 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Invercargill
FAQ
What time is it in Invercargill right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Invercargill (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Invercargill in?
Invercargill runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Invercargill 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 Invercargill today?
Invercargill sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 20:41 today, giving 14h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Invercargill tonight?
The moon phase over Invercargill tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Invercargill?
The antipode of Invercargill — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.40° N, 11.65° W. It falls on land, near Mugia, Spain, about 414 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Invercargill?
Invercargill lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Invercargill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Invercargill, clocks run about 91 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.