Right now, local time in Opua is 05:07 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Opua ranks #133333 worldwide by population and #600 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
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 35m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Opua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3167° S, 174.1167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,280 · #133333 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Opua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.32° N, 5.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sebt Bni Garfett, Morocco, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:07 GMT+0 (Africa/Casablanca)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Opua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 13:08
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 263.3° from north (W (263°))
Full prayer timetable for Opua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Opua sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Opua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,098 km away; even Paris lies some 18,365 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.32° S, 174.12° 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 | 08:07 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:07 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:07 | −16h |
| London | 16:07 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:07 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:07 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:07 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:37 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:07 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:07 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:07 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:07 | −2h |
Best time to call Opua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Opua local time:
Cities sharing Opua's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:07
- Christchurch05:07
- Wellington05:07
- Manukau City05:07
- North Shore05:07
- Hamilton05:07
- Tauranga05:07
- Dunedin05:07
- Lower Hutt05:07
- Palmerston North05:07
- New Plymouth05:07
- Hastings05:07
Distances from Opua
| Sydney | 2,098 km | W (268°) |
| Singapore | 8,323 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,664 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,994 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,432 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,189 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,211 km | W (280°) |
| Chicago | 13,147 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,126 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 16,033 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 18,157 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,365 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Opua
FAQ
What time is it in Opua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Opua (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Opua in?
Opua runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Opua 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 Opua today?
Opua sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Opua tonight?
The moon phase over Opua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Opua?
The antipode of Opua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.32° N, 5.88° W. It falls on land, near Sebt Bni Garfett, Morocco, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Opua?
Opua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Opua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Opua, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.