Right now, local time in Oxford is 08:55 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oxford ranks #104658 worldwide by population and #462 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 76m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Day length
- 14h 06m
- Solar noon
- 13:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oxford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.3000° S, 172.1833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,240 · #104658 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oxford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.30° N, 7.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Vilalba, Spain, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:55 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oxford today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:16
- Asr
- 17:09
- Maghrib
- 20:19
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 256.6° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Oxford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oxford sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Oxford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,094 km away; even Paris lies some 19,018 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.30° S, 172.18° 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 | 11:55 | −21h |
| Chicago | 13:55 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 16:55 | −16h |
| London | 19:55 | −13h |
| Paris | 20:55 | −12h |
| Moscow | 22:55 | −10h |
| Dubai | 23:55 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:25 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:55 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:55 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 04:55 | −4h |
| Sydney | 06:55 | −2h |
Best time to call Oxford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oxford local time:
Cities sharing Oxford's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland08:55
- Christchurch08:55
- Wellington08:55
- Manukau City08:55
- North Shore08:55
- Hamilton08:55
- Tauranga08:55
- Dunedin08:55
- Lower Hutt08:55
- Palmerston North08:55
- New Plymouth08:55
- Hastings08:55
Distances from Oxford
| Sydney | 2,094 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,384 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,379 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,394 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,119 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,590 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 12,184 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,746 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,030 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,533 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 18,936 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 19,018 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Oxford
- Darfield21 km · 08:55
- Kirwee22 km · 08:55
- West Eyreton17 km · 08:55
- West Melton28 km · 08:55
- Swannanoa25 km · 08:55
- Burnham37 km · 08:55
- Rolleston35 km · 08:55
- Loburn29 km · 08:55
FAQ
What time is it in Oxford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oxford (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oxford in?
Oxford runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Oxford 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 Oxford today?
Oxford sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:18 today, giving 14h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oxford tonight?
The moon phase over Oxford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oxford?
The antipode of Oxford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.30° N, 7.82° W. It falls on land, near Vilalba, Spain, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oxford?
Oxford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oxford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oxford, clocks run about 76 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.