Right now, local time in Oriental Bay is 08:52 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oriental Bay ranks #126427 worldwide by population and #579 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oriental Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2917° S, 174.7938° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,450 · #126427 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oriental Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.29° N, 5.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alaejos, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:52 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oriental Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:44
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Oriental Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oriental Bay sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Oriental Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,227 km away; even Paris lies some 18,987 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.29° S, 174.79° 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 | 11:52 | −21h |
| Chicago | 13:52 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | −16h |
| London | 19:52 | −13h |
| Paris | 20:52 | −12h |
| Moscow | 22:52 | −10h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | −4h |
| Sydney | 06:52 | −2h |
Best time to call Oriental Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oriental Bay local time:
Cities sharing Oriental Bay's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland08:52
- Christchurch08:52
- Wellington08:52
- Manukau City08:52
- North Shore08:52
- Hamilton08:52
- Tauranga08:52
- Dunedin08:52
- Lower Hutt08:52
- Palmerston North08:52
- New Plymouth08:52
- Hastings08:52
Distances from Oriental Bay
| Sydney | 2,227 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,533 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,278 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,431 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,812 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,636 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,367 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,449 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,237 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,549 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,815 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,987 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Oriental Bay
- Mount Victoria1 km · 08:52
- Roseneath1 km · 08:52
- Hataitai1 km · 08:52
- Te Aro1 km · 08:52
- Wellington2 km · 08:52
- Wellington Central2 km · 08:52
- Mount Cook2 km · 08:52
- Thorndon2 km · 08:52
FAQ
What time is it in Oriental Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oriental Bay (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oriental Bay in?
Oriental Bay runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Oriental Bay 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 Oriental Bay today?
Oriental Bay sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oriental Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Oriental Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oriental Bay?
The antipode of Oriental Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.29° N, 5.21° W. It falls on land, near Alaejos, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oriental Bay?
Oriental Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oriental Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oriental Bay, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.