Right now, local time in Napier is 15:29 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Napier ranks #9389 worldwide by population and #13 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 57m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Day length
- 13h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Napier — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.4926° S, 176.9123° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hawke's Bay Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 66,400 · #9389 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Napier through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.49° N, 3.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Miguel Esteban, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:29 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Napier today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 16:44
- Maghrib
- 19:48
- Isha
- 21:23
- Qibla direction
- 256.5° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Napier — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Napier sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Napier's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,367 km away; even Paris lies some 18,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.49° S, 176.91° 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 | 19:29 | −20h |
| Chicago | 21:29 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 23:29 | −16h |
| London | 02:29 | −13h |
| Paris | 03:29 | −12h |
| Moscow | 05:29 | −10h |
| Dubai | 06:29 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 07:59 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:29 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 10:29 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 11:29 | −4h |
| Sydney | 13:29 | −2h |
Best time to call Napier
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Napier local time:
Cities sharing Napier's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland15:29
- Christchurch15:29
- Wellington15:29
- Manukau City15:29
- North Shore15:29
- Hamilton15:29
- Tauranga15:29
- Dunedin15:29
- Lower Hutt15:29
- Palmerston North15:29
- New Plymouth15:29
- Hastings15:29
Distances from Napier
| Sydney | 2,367 km | W (277°) |
| Singapore | 8,664 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 9,189 km | NNW (330°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,463 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,545 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,675 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,521 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,191 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 14,409 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,540 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,659 km | N (351°) |
| Paris | 18,888 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Napier
FAQ
What time is it in Napier right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Napier (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Napier in?
Napier runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Napier 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 Napier today?
Napier sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 19:48 today, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Napier tonight?
The moon phase over Napier tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Napier?
The antipode of Napier — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.49° N, 3.09° W. It falls on land, near Miguel Esteban, 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 Napier?
Napier lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Napier?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Napier, clocks run about 57 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.