Right now, local time in Lyttelton is 10:31 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lyttelton ranks #87315 worldwide by population and #359 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 73m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lyttelton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.6031° S, 172.7176° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,220 · #87315 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lyttelton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.60° N, 7.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Foz, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:31 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lyttelton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 255.8° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Lyttelton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lyttelton sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Lyttelton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,147 km away; even Paris lies some 19,073 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.60° S, 172.72° 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 | 13:31 | −21h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 18:31 | −16h |
| London | 21:31 | −13h |
| Paris | 22:31 | −12h |
| Moscow | 00:31 | −10h |
| Dubai | 01:31 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 03:01 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:31 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 05:31 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 06:31 | −4h |
| Sydney | 08:31 | −2h |
Best time to call Lyttelton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lyttelton local time:
Cities sharing Lyttelton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland10:31
- Christchurch10:31
- Wellington10:31
- Manukau City10:31
- North Shore10:31
- Hamilton10:31
- Tauranga10:31
- Dunedin10:31
- Lower Hutt10:31
- Palmerston North10:31
- New Plymouth10:31
- Hastings10:31
Distances from Lyttelton
| Sydney | 2,147 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,435 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,429 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,449 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,106 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,537 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,231 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,724 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,074 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,587 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,986 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,073 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Lyttelton
- Heathcote Valley3 km · 10:31
- Diamond Harbour3 km · 10:31
- Mount Pleasant4 km · 10:31
- Redcliffs5 km · 10:31
- Clifton5 km · 10:31
- Sumner5 km · 10:31
- Hillsborough6 km · 10:31
- Southshore6 km · 10:31
FAQ
What time is it in Lyttelton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lyttelton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lyttelton in?
Lyttelton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Lyttelton 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 Lyttelton today?
Lyttelton sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lyttelton tonight?
The moon phase over Lyttelton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lyttelton?
The antipode of Lyttelton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.60° N, 7.28° W. It falls on land, near Foz, 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 Lyttelton?
Lyttelton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lyttelton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lyttelton, clocks run about 73 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.