Right now, local time in Kensington is 04:26 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kensington ranks #120014 worldwide by population and #556 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 79m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Day length
- 14h 11m
- Solar noon
- 13:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 50m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kensington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.4120° S, 171.2470° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,640 · #120014 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kensington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.41° N, 8.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Valdoviño, Spain, about 103 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:26 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kensington today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:20
- Asr
- 17:14
- Maghrib
- 20:25
- Isha
- 22:13
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Kensington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kensington sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Kensington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,079 km away; even Paris lies some 19,035 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.41° S, 171.25° 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 | 07:26 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:26 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:26 | −16h |
| London | 15:26 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:26 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:26 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:26 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:56 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:26 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:26 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:26 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:26 | −2h |
Best time to call Kensington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kensington local time:
Cities sharing Kensington's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:26
- Christchurch04:26
- Wellington04:26
- Manukau City04:26
- North Shore04:26
- Hamilton04:26
- Tauranga04:26
- Dunedin04:26
- Lower Hutt04:26
- Palmerston North04:26
- New Plymouth04:26
- Hastings04:26
Distances from Kensington
| Sydney | 2,079 km | WNW (297°) |
| Singapore | 8,347 km | WNW (287°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,412 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,458 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,254 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,534 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,127 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,870 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 13,960 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,552 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 18,999 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 19,035 km | NW (304°) |
Cities near Kensington
- Parkside1 km · 04:26
- Seaview2 km · 04:26
- Timaru2 km · 04:26
- Watlington2 km · 04:26
- Waimataitai4 km · 04:26
- West End3 km · 04:26
- Marchwiel4 km · 04:26
- Gleniti5 km · 04:26
FAQ
What time is it in Kensington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kensington (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kensington in?
Kensington runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Kensington 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 Kensington today?
Kensington sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:25 today, giving 14h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kensington tonight?
The moon phase over Kensington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kensington?
The antipode of Kensington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.41° N, 8.75° W. It falls on land, near Valdoviño, Spain, about 103 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kensington?
Kensington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kensington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kensington, clocks run about 79 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.