Right now, local time in New Plymouth is 08:36 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Plymouth ranks #6935 worldwide by population and #11 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 · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Plymouth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0667° S, 174.0833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 90,100 · #6935 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Plymouth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.07° N, 5.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Miajadas, Spain, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:36 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Plymouth 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.
New Plymouth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,119 km away; even Paris lies some 18,743 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.07° S, 174.08° 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 | 11:36 | −21h |
| Chicago | 13:36 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 16:36 | −16h |
| London | 19:36 | −13h |
| Paris | 20:36 | −12h |
| Moscow | 22:36 | −10h |
| Dubai | 23:36 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:06 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:36 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:36 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 04:36 | −4h |
| Sydney | 06:36 | −2h |
Best time to call New Plymouth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Plymouth local time:
Cities sharing New Plymouth's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland08:36
- Christchurch08:36
- Wellington08:36
- Manukau City08:36
- North Shore08:36
- Hamilton08:36
- Tauranga08:36
- Dunedin08:36
- Lower Hutt08:36
- Palmerston North08:36
- Hastings08:36
- Napier08:36
Distances from New Plymouth
| Sydney | 2,119 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,416 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,031 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,237 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,700 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,867 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,274 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,373 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,163 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,334 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,560 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,743 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near New Plymouth
- Welbourn1 km · 08:36
- Vogeltown1 km · 08:36
- Merrilands1 km · 08:36
- Westown2 km · 08:36
- Fitzroy2 km · 08:36
- Frankleigh Park2 km · 08:36
- Lynmouth3 km · 08:36
- Hurdon4 km · 08:36
FAQ
What time is it in New Plymouth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Plymouth (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Plymouth in?
New Plymouth runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth today?
New Plymouth sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:02 today, giving 13h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Plymouth tonight?
The moon phase over New Plymouth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Plymouth?
The antipode of New Plymouth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.07° N, 5.92° 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 New Plymouth?
New Plymouth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in New Plymouth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Plymouth, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.