Right now, local time in Kawerau is 06:34 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kawerau ranks #53399 worldwide by population and #160 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 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Day length
- 13h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kawerau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1000° S, 176.7000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 7,670 · #53399 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kawerau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.10° N, 3.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sabiote, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:34 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kawerau today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 16:45
- Maghrib
- 19:50
- Isha
- 21:23
- Qibla direction
- 258.3° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Kawerau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kawerau sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Kawerau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,333 km away; even Paris lies some 18,736 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.10° S, 176.70° 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 | 09:34 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:34 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | −16h |
| London | 17:34 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:34 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:34 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | −2h |
Best time to call Kawerau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kawerau local time:
Cities sharing Kawerau's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:34
- Christchurch06:34
- Wellington06:34
- Manukau City06:34
- North Shore06:34
- Hamilton06:34
- Tauranga06:34
- Dunedin06:34
- Lower Hutt06:34
- Palmerston North06:34
- New Plymouth06:34
- Hastings06:34
Distances from Kawerau
| Sydney | 2,333 km | W (274°) |
| Singapore | 8,614 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 9,046 km | NNW (330°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,360 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,457 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,804 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,484 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,123 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,383 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,416 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 18,504 km | N (352°) |
| Paris | 18,736 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Kawerau
FAQ
What time is it in Kawerau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kawerau (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kawerau in?
Kawerau runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Kawerau 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 Kawerau today?
Kawerau sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 19:50 today, giving 13h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kawerau tonight?
The moon phase over Kawerau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kawerau?
The antipode of Kawerau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.10° N, 3.30° W. It falls on land, near Sabiote, 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 Kawerau?
Kawerau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kawerau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kawerau, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.