Right now, local time in Orewa is 14:35 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orewa ranks #38555 worldwide by population and #78 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day length
- 13h 33m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orewa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.5810° S, 174.6790° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 12,630 · #38555 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orewa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.58° N, 5.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cortes de la Frontera, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:35 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orewa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:52
- Isha
- 21:22
- Qibla direction
- 261.6° from north (W (262°))
Full prayer timetable for Orewa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orewa sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 33m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Orewa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,148 km away; even Paris lies some 18,515 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.58° S, 174.68° 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 | 18:35 | −20h |
| Chicago | 20:35 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 22:35 | −16h |
| London | 01:35 | −13h |
| Paris | 02:35 | −12h |
| Moscow | 04:35 | −10h |
| Dubai | 05:35 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 07:05 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:35 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 09:35 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 10:35 | −4h |
| Sydney | 12:35 | −2h |
Best time to call Orewa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orewa local time:
Cities sharing Orewa's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland14:35
- Christchurch14:35
- Wellington14:35
- Manukau City14:35
- North Shore14:35
- Hamilton14:35
- Tauranga14:35
- Dunedin14:35
- Lower Hutt14:35
- Palmerston North14:35
- New Plymouth14:35
- Hastings14:35
Distances from Orewa
| Sydney | 2,148 km | W (271°) |
| Singapore | 8,403 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,811 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,117 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,483 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,048 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,284 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,182 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,192 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,171 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 18,305 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,515 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Orewa
- Silverdale4 km · 14:35
- Dairy Flat10 km · 14:35
- Whangaparaoa10 km · 14:35
- Albany15 km · 14:35
- Oteha Valley16 km · 14:35
- Browns Bay16 km · 14:35
- Rothesay Bay17 km · 14:35
- Murrays Bay18 km · 14:35
FAQ
What time is it in Orewa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orewa (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Orewa in?
Orewa runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Orewa 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 Orewa today?
Orewa sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 19:52 today, giving 13h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orewa tonight?
The moon phase over Orewa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orewa?
The antipode of Orewa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.58° N, 5.32° W. It falls on land, near Cortes de la Frontera, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orewa?
Orewa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orewa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orewa, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.