Right now, local time in Papakura is 04:14 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Papakura ranks #15893 worldwide by population and #24 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
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Papakura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.0646° S, 174.9421° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 37,720 · #15893 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Papakura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.06° N, 5.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Saucejo, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:14 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Papakura today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 260.8° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Papakura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Papakura sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Papakura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,173 km away; even Paris lies some 18,573 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.06° S, 174.94° 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 | 07:14 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:14 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:14 | −16h |
| London | 15:14 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:14 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:14 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:14 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:44 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:14 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:14 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:14 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:14 | −2h |
Best time to call Papakura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Papakura local time:
Cities sharing Papakura's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:14
- Christchurch04:14
- Wellington04:14
- Manukau City04:14
- North Shore04:14
- Hamilton04:14
- Tauranga04:14
- Dunedin04:14
- Lower Hutt04:14
- Palmerston North04:14
- New Plymouth04:14
- Hastings04:14
Distances from Papakura
| Sydney | 2,173 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,438 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,870 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,167 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,500 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,992 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,315 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,191 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,220 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,226 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,363 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,573 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Papakura
- Red Hill3 km · 04:14
- Takanini3 km · 04:14
- Opaheke3 km · 04:14
- Drury4 km · 04:14
- Manurewa East6 km · 04:14
- Wattle Downs5 km · 04:14
- Homai7 km · 04:14
- Manurewa8 km · 04:14
FAQ
What time is it in Papakura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Papakura (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Papakura in?
Papakura runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Papakura 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 Papakura today?
Papakura sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Papakura tonight?
The moon phase over Papakura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Papakura?
The antipode of Papakura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.06° N, 5.06° W. It falls on land, near El Saucejo, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Papakura?
Papakura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Papakura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Papakura, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.