Right now, local time in Mount Cook is 12:07 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mount Cook ranks #54110 worldwide by population and #162 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mount Cook — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3015° S, 174.7748° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 7,510 · #54110 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mount Cook through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.30° N, 5.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alaejos, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:07 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mount Cook today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:42
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Mount Cook — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mount Cook sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 55m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Mount Cook's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,226 km away; even Paris lies some 18,987 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.30° S, 174.77° 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 | 15:07 | −21h |
| Chicago | 17:07 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 20:07 | −16h |
| London | 23:07 | −13h |
| Paris | 00:07 | −12h |
| Moscow | 02:07 | −10h |
| Dubai | 03:07 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 04:37 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:07 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 07:07 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 08:07 | −4h |
| Sydney | 10:07 | −2h |
Best time to call Mount Cook
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mount Cook local time:
Cities sharing Mount Cook's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland12:07
- Christchurch12:07
- Wellington12:07
- Manukau City12:07
- North Shore12:07
- Hamilton12:07
- Tauranga12:07
- Dunedin12:07
- Lower Hutt12:07
- Palmerston North12:07
- New Plymouth12:07
- Hastings12:07
Distances from Mount Cook
| Sydney | 2,226 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,532 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,278 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,431 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,814 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,636 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,366 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,451 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,235 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,548 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,815 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,987 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Mount Cook
- Te Aro1 km · 12:07
- Newtown1 km · 12:07
- Brooklyn1 km · 12:07
- Vogeltown1 km · 12:07
- Wellington Central2 km · 12:07
- Wellington2 km · 12:07
- Aro Valley1 km · 12:07
- Mornington2 km · 12:07
FAQ
What time is it in Mount Cook right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mount Cook (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mount Cook in?
Mount Cook runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Mount Cook 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 Mount Cook today?
Mount Cook sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mount Cook tonight?
The moon phase over Mount Cook tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mount Cook?
The antipode of Mount Cook — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.30° N, 5.23° W. It falls on land, near Alaejos, Spain, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mount Cook?
Mount Cook lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mount Cook?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mount Cook, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.