Right now, local time in Paekakariki is 13:32 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paekakariki ranks #117452 worldwide by population and #542 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 56m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paekakariki — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9854° S, 174.9545° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,730 · #117452 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paekakariki through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.99° N, 5.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cisla, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:32 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paekakariki today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:55
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:42
- Qibla direction
- 256.6° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Paekakariki — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paekakariki sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 56m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Paekakariki's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,232 km away; even Paris lies some 18,965 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.99° S, 174.95° 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 | 16:32 | −21h |
| Chicago | 18:32 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 21:32 | −16h |
| London | 00:32 | −13h |
| Paris | 01:32 | −12h |
| Moscow | 03:32 | −10h |
| Dubai | 04:32 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 06:02 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:32 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:32 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 09:32 | −4h |
| Sydney | 11:32 | −2h |
Best time to call Paekakariki
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paekakariki local time:
Cities sharing Paekakariki's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland13:32
- Christchurch13:32
- Wellington13:32
- Manukau City13:32
- North Shore13:32
- Hamilton13:32
- Tauranga13:32
- Dunedin13:32
- Lower Hutt13:32
- Palmerston North13:32
- New Plymouth13:32
- Hastings13:32
Distances from Paekakariki
| Sydney | 2,232 km | WNW (283°) |
| Singapore | 8,538 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,254 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,422 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,780 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,654 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,376 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,420 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,249 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,535 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,786 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,965 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Paekakariki
- Pukerua Bay7 km · 13:32
- Raumati Beach8 km · 13:32
- Paraparaumu9 km · 13:32
- Pauatahanui13 km · 13:32
- Plimmerton13 km · 13:32
- Judgeford15 km · 13:32
- Camborne13 km · 13:32
- Whitby15 km · 13:32
FAQ
What time is it in Paekakariki right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paekakariki (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paekakariki in?
Paekakariki runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Paekakariki 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 Paekakariki today?
Paekakariki sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paekakariki tonight?
The moon phase over Paekakariki tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paekakariki?
The antipode of Paekakariki — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.99° N, 5.05° W. It falls on land, near Cisla, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paekakariki?
Paekakariki lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paekakariki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paekakariki, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.