Right now, local time in Otangarei is 07:00 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Otangarei ranks #103586 worldwide by population and #458 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Otangarei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.6882° S, 174.3102° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,290 · #103586 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Otangarei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.69° N, 5.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tangier, Morocco, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:00 GMT+0 (Africa/Casablanca)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Otangarei today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 262.8° from north (W (263°))
Full prayer timetable for Otangarei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Otangarei sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 37m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Otangarei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,115 km away; even Paris lies some 18,410 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.69° S, 174.31° 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 | 10:00 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:00 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:00 | −16h |
| London | 18:00 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:00 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:00 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:00 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:30 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:00 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:00 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:00 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:00 | −2h |
Best time to call Otangarei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Otangarei local time:
Cities sharing Otangarei's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:00
- Christchurch07:00
- Wellington07:00
- Manukau City07:00
- North Shore07:00
- Hamilton07:00
- Tauranga07:00
- Dunedin07:00
- Lower Hutt07:00
- Palmerston North07:00
- New Plymouth07:00
- Hastings07:00
Distances from Otangarei
| Sydney | 2,115 km | W (269°) |
| Singapore | 8,349 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,708 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,032 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,445 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,146 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,235 km | W (280°) |
| Chicago | 13,155 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,149 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 16,075 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 18,201 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,410 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Otangarei
- Tikipunga1 km · 07:00
- Whangarei5 km · 07:00
- Morningside5 km · 07:00
- Raumanga6 km · 07:00
- Hikurangi10 km · 07:00
- Onerahi10 km · 07:00
- Maungatapere12 km · 07:00
- Ngunguru19 km · 07:00
FAQ
What time is it in Otangarei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Otangarei (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Otangarei in?
Otangarei runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Otangarei 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 Otangarei today?
Otangarei sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Otangarei tonight?
The moon phase over Otangarei tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Otangarei?
The antipode of Otangarei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.69° N, 5.69° W. It falls on land, near Tangier, Morocco, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Otangarei?
Otangarei lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Otangarei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Otangarei, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.