Right now, local time in Oamaru is 02:43 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oamaru ranks #37796 worldwide by population and #72 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 80m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Day length
- 14h 14m
- Solar noon
- 13:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oamaru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0976° S, 170.9709° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 13,000 · #37796 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oamaru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.10° N, 9.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 177 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:43 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oamaru today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:21
- Asr
- 17:16
- Maghrib
- 20:28
- Isha
- 22:17
- Qibla direction
- 255.9° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Oamaru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oamaru sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Oamaru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,096 km away; even Paris lies some 19,057 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.10° S, 170.97° 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 | 05:43 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −16h |
| London | 13:43 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | −2h |
Best time to call Oamaru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oamaru local time:
Cities sharing Oamaru's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:43
- Christchurch02:43
- Wellington02:43
- Manukau City02:43
- North Shore02:43
- Hamilton02:43
- Tauranga02:43
- Dunedin02:43
- Lower Hutt02:43
- Palmerston North02:43
- New Plymouth02:43
- Hastings02:43
Distances from Oamaru
| Sydney | 2,096 km | WNW (300°) |
| Singapore | 8,349 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,443 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,518 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,317 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,484 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,116 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,924 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 13,940 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,581 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 19,046 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 19,057 km | WNW (300°) |
Cities near Oamaru
- Weston5 km · 02:43
- Waimate42 km · 02:43
- Palmerston47 km · 02:43
- Waikouaiti60 km · 02:43
- Kensington79 km · 02:43
- Watlington80 km · 02:43
- Gleniti81 km · 02:43
- Parkside80 km · 02:43
FAQ
What time is it in Oamaru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oamaru (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oamaru in?
Oamaru runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Oamaru 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 Oamaru today?
Oamaru sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:27 today, giving 14h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oamaru tonight?
The moon phase over Oamaru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oamaru?
The antipode of Oamaru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.10° N, 9.03° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, Spain, about 177 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oamaru?
Oamaru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oamaru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oamaru, clocks run about 80 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.