Right now, local time in Otaki is 01:54 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Otaki ranks #61430 worldwide by population and #197 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
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Day length
- 13h 53m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Otaki — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7583° S, 175.1500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 6,086 · #61430 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Otaki through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.76° N, 4.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villaflor, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:54 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Otaki today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:54
- Maghrib
- 20:00
- Isha
- 21:38
- Qibla direction
- 256.6° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Otaki — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Otaki sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 53m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Otaki's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,243 km away; even Paris lies some 18,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.76° S, 175.15° 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 | 04:54 | −21h |
| Chicago | 06:54 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 09:54 | −16h |
| London | 12:54 | −13h |
| Paris | 13:54 | −12h |
| Moscow | 15:54 | −10h |
| Dubai | 16:54 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:24 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:54 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 20:54 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 21:54 | −4h |
| Sydney | 23:54 | −2h |
Best time to call Otaki
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Otaki local time:
Cities sharing Otaki's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland01:54
- Christchurch01:54
- Wellington01:54
- Manukau City01:54
- North Shore01:54
- Hamilton01:54
- Tauranga01:54
- Dunedin01:54
- Lower Hutt01:54
- Palmerston North01:54
- New Plymouth01:54
- Hastings01:54
Distances from Otaki
| Sydney | 2,243 km | WNW (282°) |
| Singapore | 8,548 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,240 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,421 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,751 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,663 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,389 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,393 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,265 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,530 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,766 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 18,951 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Otaki
- Otaki Beach3 km · 01:54
- Waikanae16 km · 01:54
- Levin17 km · 01:54
- Paraparaumu21 km · 01:54
- Raumati Beach23 km · 01:54
- Paekakariki30 km · 01:54
- Foxton Beach33 km · 01:54
- Foxton34 km · 01:54
FAQ
What time is it in Otaki right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Otaki (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Otaki in?
Otaki runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Otaki 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 Otaki today?
Otaki sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:00 today, giving 13h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Otaki tonight?
The moon phase over Otaki tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Otaki?
The antipode of Otaki — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.76° N, 4.85° W. It falls on land, near Villaflor, 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 Otaki?
Otaki lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Otaki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Otaki, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.