Right now, local time in Papatoetoe is 02:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Papatoetoe ranks #11100 worldwide by population and #17 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 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Papatoetoe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9682° S, 174.8402° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 56,010 · #11100 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Papatoetoe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.97° N, 5.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Algámitas, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:51 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Papatoetoe today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.0° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Papatoetoe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Papatoetoe 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.
Papatoetoe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,163 km away; even Paris lies some 18,560 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.97° S, 174.84° 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 | 05:51 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −16h |
| London | 13:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Papatoetoe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Papatoetoe local time:
Cities sharing Papatoetoe's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:51
- Christchurch02:51
- Wellington02:51
- Manukau City02:51
- North Shore02:51
- Hamilton02:51
- Tauranga02:51
- Dunedin02:51
- Lower Hutt02:51
- Palmerston North02:51
- New Plymouth02:51
- Hastings02:51
Distances from Papatoetoe
| Sydney | 2,163 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,427 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,856 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,153 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,500 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,006 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,305 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,193 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,210 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,212 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,350 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,560 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Papatoetoe
- Mangere East1 km · 02:51
- Otahuhu3 km · 02:51
- Wiri4 km · 02:51
- Otara3 km · 02:51
- Mangere4 km · 02:51
- Manukau City4 km · 02:51
- Favona5 km · 02:51
- Manurewa7 km · 02:51
FAQ
What time is it in Papatoetoe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Papatoetoe (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Papatoetoe in?
Papatoetoe runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Papatoetoe 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 Papatoetoe today?
Papatoetoe sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Papatoetoe tonight?
The moon phase over Papatoetoe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Papatoetoe?
The antipode of Papatoetoe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.97° N, 5.16° W. It falls on land, near Algámitas, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Papatoetoe?
Papatoetoe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Papatoetoe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Papatoetoe, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.