Right now, local time in Maketu is 06:58 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maketu ranks #127919 worldwide by population and #583 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 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maketu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7667° S, 176.4500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,410 · #127919 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maketu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.77° N, 3.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Torres, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:58 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maketu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 16:45
- Maghrib
- 19:50
- Isha
- 21:23
- Qibla direction
- 258.9° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Maketu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maketu sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Maketu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,309 km away; even Paris lies some 18,693 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.77° S, 176.45° 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 | 09:58 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:58 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:58 | −16h |
| London | 17:58 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:58 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:58 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:58 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:28 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:58 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:58 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:58 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:58 | −2h |
Best time to call Maketu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maketu local time:
Cities sharing Maketu's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:58
- Christchurch06:58
- Wellington06:58
- Manukau City06:58
- North Shore06:58
- Hamilton06:58
- Tauranga06:58
- Dunedin06:58
- Lower Hutt06:58
- Palmerston North06:58
- New Plymouth06:58
- Hastings06:58
Distances from Maketu
| Sydney | 2,309 km | W (273°) |
| Singapore | 8,585 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 9,003 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,321 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,450 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,846 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,458 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,122 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,359 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,374 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,464 km | N (351°) |
| Paris | 18,693 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Maketu
FAQ
What time is it in Maketu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maketu (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maketu in?
Maketu runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Maketu 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 Maketu today?
Maketu sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 19:50 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maketu tonight?
The moon phase over Maketu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maketu?
The antipode of Maketu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.77° N, 3.55° W. It falls on land, near Torres, 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 Maketu?
Maketu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maketu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maketu, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.