Right now, local time in Ostend is 23:17 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ostend ranks #111758 worldwide by population and #507 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 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Day length
- 13h 34m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ostend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7982° S, 175.0402° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,950 · #111758 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ostend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.80° N, 4.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Yunquera, Spain, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:17 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ostend today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:49
- Maghrib
- 19:51
- Isha
- 21:21
- Qibla direction
- 261.0° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Ostend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ostend sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 34m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Ostend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,180 km away; even Paris lies some 18,549 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.80° S, 175.04° 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 | 03:17 | −20h |
| Chicago | 05:17 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 07:17 | −16h |
| London | 10:17 | −13h |
| Paris | 11:17 | −12h |
| Moscow | 13:17 | −10h |
| Dubai | 14:17 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 15:47 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:17 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 18:17 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 19:17 | −4h |
| Sydney | 21:17 | −2h |
Best time to call Ostend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ostend local time:
Cities sharing Ostend's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland23:17
- Christchurch23:17
- Wellington23:17
- Manukau City23:17
- North Shore23:17
- Hamilton23:17
- Tauranga23:17
- Dunedin23:17
- Lower Hutt23:17
- Palmerston North23:17
- New Plymouth23:17
- Hastings23:17
Distances from Ostend
| Sydney | 2,180 km | W (271°) |
| Singapore | 8,440 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,848 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,157 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,474 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,009 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,319 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,168 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,226 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,211 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,335 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,549 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Ostend
- Oneroa3 km · 23:17
- Maraetai10 km · 23:17
- Beachlands10 km · 23:17
- Mellons Bay14 km · 23:17
- Cockle Bay14 km · 23:17
- Shelly Park15 km · 23:17
- Howick14 km · 23:17
- Pakuranga15 km · 23:17
FAQ
What time is it in Ostend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ostend (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ostend in?
Ostend runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Ostend 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 Ostend today?
Ostend sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 19:51 today, giving 13h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ostend tonight?
The moon phase over Ostend tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ostend?
The antipode of Ostend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.80° N, 4.96° W. It falls on land, near Yunquera, Spain, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ostend?
Ostend lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ostend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ostend, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.