Right now, local time in Karaka Bays is 07:38 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karaka Bays ranks #121902 worldwide by population and #563 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 · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karaka Bays — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3050° S, 174.8288° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,580 · #121902 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karaka Bays through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.31° N, 5.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alaejos, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:38 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karaka Bays today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:43
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Karaka Bays — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karaka Bays 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.
Karaka Bays's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,230 km away; even Paris lies some 18,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.31° S, 174.83° 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 | 10:38 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | −16h |
| London | 18:38 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:38 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | −2h |
Best time to call Karaka Bays
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karaka Bays local time:
Cities sharing Karaka Bays's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:38
- Christchurch07:38
- Wellington07:38
- Manukau City07:38
- North Shore07:38
- Hamilton07:38
- Tauranga07:38
- Dunedin07:38
- Lower Hutt07:38
- Palmerston North07:38
- New Plymouth07:38
- Hastings07:38
Distances from Karaka Bays
| Sydney | 2,230 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,537 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,281 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,434 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,810 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,633 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,370 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,447 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,240 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,552 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,817 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,989 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Karaka Bays
- Maupuia1 km · 07:38
- Seatoun2 km · 07:38
- Strathmore Park3 km · 07:38
- Roseneath3 km · 07:38
- Hataitai3 km · 07:38
- Mount Victoria3 km · 07:38
- Kilbirnie3 km · 07:38
- Oriental Bay3 km · 07:38
FAQ
What time is it in Karaka Bays right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karaka Bays (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karaka Bays in?
Karaka Bays runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Karaka Bays 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 Karaka Bays today?
Karaka Bays sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karaka Bays tonight?
The moon phase over Karaka Bays tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karaka Bays?
The antipode of Karaka Bays — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.31° N, 5.17° W. It falls on land, near Alaejos, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karaka Bays?
Karaka Bays lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karaka Bays?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karaka Bays, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.