Right now, local time in Lincoln is 09:17 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lincoln ranks #30852 worldwide by population and #50 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
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lincoln — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8582° S, 174.6202° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 17,240 · #30852 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lincoln through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.86° N, 5.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Zahara, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:17 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lincoln today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.3° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Lincoln — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lincoln 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.
Lincoln's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,143 km away; even Paris lies some 18,541 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.86° S, 174.62° 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 | 12:17 | −21h |
| Chicago | 14:17 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 17:17 | −16h |
| London | 20:17 | −13h |
| Paris | 21:17 | −12h |
| Moscow | 23:17 | −10h |
| Dubai | 00:17 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:47 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:17 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:17 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 05:17 | −4h |
| Sydney | 07:17 | −2h |
Best time to call Lincoln
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lincoln local time:
Cities sharing Lincoln's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland09:17
- Christchurch09:17
- Wellington09:17
- Manukau City09:17
- North Shore09:17
- Hamilton09:17
- Tauranga09:17
- Dunedin09:17
- Lower Hutt09:17
- Palmerston North09:17
- New Plymouth09:17
- Hastings09:17
Distances from Lincoln
| Sydney | 2,143 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,405 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,836 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,130 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,507 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,028 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,283 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,203 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,190 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,190 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,334 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,541 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Lincoln
- Henderson2 km · 09:17
- Massey2 km · 09:17
- Western Heights2 km · 09:17
- Te Atatu South3 km · 09:17
- Massey East3 km · 09:17
- Sunnyvale3 km · 09:17
- McLaren Park3 km · 09:17
- Glendene4 km · 09:17
FAQ
What time is it in Lincoln right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lincoln (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lincoln in?
Lincoln runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Lincoln 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 Lincoln today?
Lincoln sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lincoln tonight?
The moon phase over Lincoln tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lincoln?
The antipode of Lincoln — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.86° N, 5.38° W. It falls on land, near Zahara, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lincoln?
Lincoln lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lincoln?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lincoln, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.