Right now, local time in Otara is 11:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Otara ranks #23322 worldwide by population and #34 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Otara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9482° S, 174.8702° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 24,420 · #23322 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Otara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.95° N, 5.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alcalá del Valle, Spain, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:51 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Otara today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:53
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 261.0° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Otara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Otara 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.
Otara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,166 km away; even Paris lies some 18,559 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.95° S, 174.87° 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 | 15:51 | −20h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 19:51 | −16h |
| London | 22:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 23:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 01:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 02:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 04:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 06:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 07:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 09:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Otara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Otara local time:
Cities sharing Otara's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland11:51
- Christchurch11:51
- Wellington11:51
- Manukau City11:51
- North Shore11:51
- Hamilton11:51
- Tauranga11:51
- Dunedin11:51
- Lower Hutt11:51
- Palmerston North11:51
- New Plymouth11:51
- Hastings11:51
Distances from Otara
| Sydney | 2,166 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,429 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,855 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,154 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,496 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,006 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,307 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,190 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,213 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,213 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,349 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,559 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Otara
- Otahuhu3 km · 11:51
- Papatoetoe3 km · 11:51
- Pakuranga Heights5 km · 11:51
- Manukau City5 km · 11:51
- Mangere East5 km · 11:51
- Sunnyhills6 km · 11:51
- Wiri6 km · 11:51
- Highland Park6 km · 11:51
FAQ
What time is it in Otara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Otara (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Otara in?
Otara runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Otara 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 Otara today?
Otara sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 19:53 today, giving 13h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Otara tonight?
The moon phase over Otara tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Otara?
The antipode of Otara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.95° N, 5.13° W. It falls on land, near Alcalá del Valle, Spain, about 6 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Otara?
Otara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Otara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Otara, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.