Right now, local time in Lake Hawea is 12:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lake Hawea ranks #105814 worldwide by population and #474 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 87m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Day length
- 14h 11m
- Solar noon
- 13:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 49m (winter) – 15h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lake Hawea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.6084° S, 169.2601° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,190 · #105814 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lake Hawea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.61° N, 10.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mugia, Spain, about 207 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:51 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lake Hawea today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 13:28
- Asr
- 17:22
- Maghrib
- 20:33
- Isha
- 22:22
- Qibla direction
- 257.8° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Lake Hawea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lake Hawea 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.
Lake Hawea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,953 km away; even London lies some 18,917 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.61° S, 169.26° 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 | 15:51 | −21h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | −16h |
| London | 23:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 00:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 02:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Lake Hawea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lake Hawea local time:
Cities sharing Lake Hawea's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland12:51
- Christchurch12:51
- Wellington12:51
- Manukau City12:51
- North Shore12:51
- Hamilton12:51
- Tauranga12:51
- Dunedin12:51
- Lower Hutt12:51
- Palmerston North12:51
- New Plymouth12:51
- Hastings12:51
Distances from Lake Hawea
| Sydney | 1,953 km | WNW (301°) |
| Singapore | 8,204 km | WNW (289°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,304 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,413 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,393 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 11,605 km | SSE (146°) |
| Mumbai | 11,975 km | W (280°) |
| Dubai | 13,803 km | W (273°) |
| Chicago | 14,020 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,441 km | NW (308°) |
| Paris | 18,913 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 18,917 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Lake Hawea
- Wanaka13 km · 12:51
- Cromwell48 km · 12:51
- Arrowtown51 km · 12:51
- Alexandra72 km · 12:51
- Frankton62 km · 12:51
- Jack's Point66 km · 12:51
- Arthurs Point63 km · 12:51
- Queenstown66 km · 12:51
FAQ
What time is it in Lake Hawea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lake Hawea (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lake Hawea in?
Lake Hawea runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Lake Hawea 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 Lake Hawea today?
Lake Hawea sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 20:33 today, giving 14h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lake Hawea tonight?
The moon phase over Lake Hawea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lake Hawea?
The antipode of Lake Hawea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.61° N, 10.74° W. It falls on land, near Mugia, Spain, about 207 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lake Hawea?
Lake Hawea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lake Hawea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lake Hawea, clocks run about 87 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.