Right now, local time in Merrilands is 10:21 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merrilands ranks #88888 worldwide by population and #360 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 68m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Day length
- 13h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merrilands — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0680° S, 174.0977° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,110 · #88888 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merrilands through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.07° N, 5.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Miajadas, Spain, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:21 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merrilands today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:08
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:02
- Isha
- 21:37
- Qibla direction
- 259.3° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Merrilands — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merrilands sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 49m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Merrilands's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,120 km away; even Paris lies some 18,743 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.07° S, 174.10° 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 | 13:21 | −21h |
| Chicago | 15:21 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 18:21 | −16h |
| London | 21:21 | −13h |
| Paris | 22:21 | −12h |
| Moscow | 00:21 | −10h |
| Dubai | 01:21 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 02:51 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:21 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 05:21 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 06:21 | −4h |
| Sydney | 08:21 | −2h |
Best time to call Merrilands
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merrilands local time:
Cities sharing Merrilands's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland10:21
- Christchurch10:21
- Wellington10:21
- Manukau City10:21
- North Shore10:21
- Hamilton10:21
- Tauranga10:21
- Dunedin10:21
- Lower Hutt10:21
- Palmerston North10:21
- New Plymouth10:21
- Hastings10:21
Distances from Merrilands
| Sydney | 2,120 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,417 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,032 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,238 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,699 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,866 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,275 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,372 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,165 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,335 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,561 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,743 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Merrilands
- Welbourn1 km · 10:21
- New Plymouth1 km · 10:21
- Fitzroy2 km · 10:21
- Vogeltown2 km · 10:21
- Westown3 km · 10:21
- Frankleigh Park3 km · 10:21
- Lynmouth4 km · 10:21
- Hurdon5 km · 10:21
FAQ
What time is it in Merrilands right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merrilands (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merrilands in?
Merrilands runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Merrilands 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 Merrilands today?
Merrilands sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:02 today, giving 13h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merrilands tonight?
The moon phase over Merrilands tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merrilands?
The antipode of Merrilands — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.07° N, 5.90° W. It falls on land, near Miajadas, Spain, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merrilands?
Merrilands lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merrilands?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merrilands, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.