Right now, local time in Opotiki is 05:11 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Opotiki ranks #69990 worldwide by population and #244 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 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Day length
- 13h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Opotiki — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.0091° S, 177.2871° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,900 · #69990 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Opotiki through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.01° N, 2.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castril, Spain, about 24 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:11 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Opotiki today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 16:42
- Maghrib
- 19:48
- Isha
- 21:21
- Qibla direction
- 257.9° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Opotiki — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Opotiki sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Opotiki's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,384 km away; even Paris lies some 18,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.01° S, 177.29° 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 | 08:11 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:11 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:11 | −16h |
| London | 16:11 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:11 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:11 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:11 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:41 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:11 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:11 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:11 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:11 | −2h |
Best time to call Opotiki
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Opotiki local time:
Cities sharing Opotiki's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:11
- Christchurch05:11
- Wellington05:11
- Manukau City05:11
- North Shore05:11
- Hamilton05:11
- Tauranga05:11
- Dunedin05:11
- Lower Hutt05:11
- Palmerston North05:11
- New Plymouth05:11
- Hastings05:11
Distances from Opotiki
| Sydney | 2,384 km | W (273°) |
| Singapore | 8,662 km | WNW (281°) |
| Tokyo | 9,063 km | NNW (330°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,397 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,412 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,778 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,534 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,075 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,434 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,444 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,500 km | N (353°) |
| Paris | 18,742 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Opotiki
FAQ
What time is it in Opotiki right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Opotiki (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Opotiki in?
Opotiki runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Opotiki 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 Opotiki today?
Opotiki sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 19:48 today, giving 13h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Opotiki tonight?
The moon phase over Opotiki tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Opotiki?
The antipode of Opotiki — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.01° N, 2.71° W. It falls on land, near Castril, Spain, about 24 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Opotiki?
Opotiki lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Opotiki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Opotiki, clocks run about 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.