Right now, local time in Paihia is 05:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paihia ranks #119131 worldwide by population and #553 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 68m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 35m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paihia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2807° S, 174.0910° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,670 · #119131 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paihia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.28° N, 5.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sebt Bni Garfett, Morocco, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:51 GMT+0 (Africa/Casablanca)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paihia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 13:08
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 263.4° from north (W (263°))
Full prayer timetable for Paihia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paihia sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Paihia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,096 km away; even Paris lies some 18,361 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.28° S, 174.09° 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 | 08:51 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −16h |
| London | 16:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Paihia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paihia local time:
Cities sharing Paihia's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:51
- Christchurch05:51
- Wellington05:51
- Manukau City05:51
- North Shore05:51
- Hamilton05:51
- Tauranga05:51
- Dunedin05:51
- Lower Hutt05:51
- Palmerston North05:51
- New Plymouth05:51
- Hastings05:51
Distances from Paihia
| Sydney | 2,096 km | W (268°) |
| Singapore | 8,319 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,659 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,989 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,431 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,193 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,208 km | W (280°) |
| Chicago | 13,147 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,124 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 16,028 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 18,153 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,361 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Paihia
FAQ
What time is it in Paihia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paihia (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paihia in?
Paihia runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Paihia 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 Paihia today?
Paihia sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paihia tonight?
The moon phase over Paihia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paihia?
The antipode of Paihia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.28° N, 5.91° W. It falls on land, near Sebt Bni Garfett, Morocco, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paihia?
Paihia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paihia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paihia, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.