Right now, local time in Kaitaia is 03:55 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kaitaia ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #647 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 71m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Day length
- 13h 35m
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kaitaia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.1148° S, 173.2637° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kaitaia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.11° N, 6.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Moulay Bousselham, Morocco, about 48 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:55 GMT+0 (Africa/Casablanca)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kaitaia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 13:11
- Asr
- 16:55
- Maghrib
- 19:58
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 264.1° from north (W (264°))
Full prayer timetable for Kaitaia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kaitaia sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Kaitaia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,022 km away; even Paris lies some 18,315 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.11° S, 173.26° 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 | 06:55 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:55 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:55 | −16h |
| London | 14:55 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:55 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:55 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:55 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:25 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:55 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:55 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:55 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:55 | −2h |
Best time to call Kaitaia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kaitaia local time:
Cities sharing Kaitaia's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:55
- Christchurch03:55
- Wellington03:55
- Manukau City03:55
- North Shore03:55
- Hamilton03:55
- Tauranga03:55
- Dunedin03:55
- Lower Hutt03:55
- Palmerston North03:55
- New Plymouth03:55
- Hastings03:55
Distances from Kaitaia
| Sydney | 2,022 km | W (268°) |
| Singapore | 8,242 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,608 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,918 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,477 km | NE (51°) |
| Mumbai | 12,131 km | W (280°) |
| São Paulo | 12,255 km | SE (141°) |
| Chicago | 13,200 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,047 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 15,965 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 18,117 km | NNW (346°) |
| Paris | 18,315 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Kaitaia
FAQ
What time is it in Kaitaia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kaitaia (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kaitaia in?
Kaitaia runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Kaitaia 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 Kaitaia today?
Kaitaia sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 19:59 today, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kaitaia tonight?
The moon phase over Kaitaia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kaitaia?
The antipode of Kaitaia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.11° N, 6.74° W. It falls on land, near Moulay Bousselham, Morocco, about 48 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kaitaia?
Kaitaia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kaitaia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kaitaia, clocks run about 71 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.