Right now, local time in Oakura is 05:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oakura ranks #117731 worldwide by population and #543 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 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oakura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1167° S, 173.9500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,720 · #117731 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oakura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.12° N, 6.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Almoharín, Spain, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:51 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oakura today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 16:57
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:38
- Qibla direction
- 259.4° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Oakura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oakura 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.
Oakura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,108 km away; even Paris lies some 18,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.12° S, 173.95° 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 | 08:51 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −16h |
| London | 16:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Oakura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oakura local time:
Cities sharing Oakura's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:51
- Christchurch05:51
- Wellington05:51
- Manukau City05:51
- North Shore05:51
- Hamilton05:51
- Tauranga05:51
- Dunedin05:51
- Lower Hutt05:51
- Palmerston North05:51
- New Plymouth05:51
- Hastings05:51
Distances from Oakura
| Sydney | 2,108 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,406 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,031 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,231 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,713 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,869 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,263 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,386 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,152 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,330 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,563 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,742 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Oakura
FAQ
What time is it in Oakura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oakura (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oakura in?
Oakura runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Oakura 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 Oakura today?
Oakura sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oakura tonight?
The moon phase over Oakura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oakura?
The antipode of Oakura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.12° N, 6.05° W. It falls on land, near Almoharín, Spain, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oakura?
Oakura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oakura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oakura, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.