Right now, local time in Kelston is 05:24 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kelston ranks #63476 worldwide by population and #209 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kelston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8982° S, 174.6602° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 5,750 · #63476 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kelston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.90° N, 5.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Gastor, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:24 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kelston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.2° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Kelston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kelston 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.
Kelston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,147 km away; even Paris lies some 18,547 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.90° S, 174.66° 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 | 08:24 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:24 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:24 | −16h |
| London | 16:24 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:24 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:24 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:24 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:54 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:24 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:24 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:24 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:24 | −2h |
Best time to call Kelston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kelston local time:
Cities sharing Kelston's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:24
- Christchurch05:24
- Wellington05:24
- Manukau City05:24
- North Shore05:24
- Hamilton05:24
- Tauranga05:24
- Dunedin05:24
- Lower Hutt05:24
- Palmerston North05:24
- New Plymouth05:24
- Hastings05:24
Distances from Kelston
| Sydney | 2,147 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,409 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,842 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,136 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,507 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,022 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,288 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,202 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,194 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,196 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,339 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,547 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Kelston
FAQ
What time is it in Kelston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kelston (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kelston in?
Kelston runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Kelston 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 Kelston today?
Kelston sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kelston tonight?
The moon phase over Kelston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kelston?
The antipode of Kelston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.90° N, 5.34° W. It falls on land, near El Gastor, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kelston?
Kelston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kelston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kelston, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.