Right now, local time in Papatowai is 04:34 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Papatowai ranks #58606 worldwide by population and #184 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 86m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Day length
- 14h 21m
- Solar noon
- 13:26
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Papatowai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5607° S, 169.4707° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 6,593 · #58606 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Papatowai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.56° N, 10.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Malpica, Spain, about 385 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:34 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Papatowai today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:27
- Asr
- 17:23
- Maghrib
- 20:37
- Isha
- 22:32
- Qibla direction
- 255.9° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Papatowai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Papatowai sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 21m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Papatowai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,087 km away; even London lies some 19,080 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.56° S, 169.47° 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 | 07:34 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:34 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:34 | −16h |
| London | 15:34 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:34 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:34 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:34 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:04 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:34 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:34 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:34 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:34 | −2h |
Best time to call Papatowai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Papatowai local time:
Cities sharing Papatowai's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:34
- Christchurch04:34
- Wellington04:34
- Manukau City04:34
- North Shore04:34
- Hamilton04:34
- Tauranga04:34
- Dunedin04:34
- Lower Hutt04:34
- Palmerston North04:34
- New Plymouth04:34
- Hastings04:34
Distances from Papatowai
| Sydney | 2,087 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 8,290 km | WNW (289°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,457 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,618 km | NNW (336°) |
| São Paulo | 11,415 km | SSE (146°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,507 km | NE (54°) |
| Mumbai | 12,025 km | W (279°) |
| Dubai | 13,829 km | W (272°) |
| Chicago | 14,099 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 16,583 km | NW (305°) |
| Paris | 19,019 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 19,080 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Papatowai
- Balclutha42 km · 04:34
- Milton62 km · 04:34
- Gore65 km · 04:34
- East Gore66 km · 04:34
- Mataura64 km · 04:34
- Brighton95 km · 04:34
- East Taieri99 km · 04:34
- Awarua Plains84 km · 04:34
FAQ
What time is it in Papatowai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Papatowai (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Papatowai in?
Papatowai runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Papatowai 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 Papatowai today?
Papatowai sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 20:37 today, giving 14h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Papatowai tonight?
The moon phase over Papatowai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Papatowai?
The antipode of Papatowai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.56° N, 10.53° W. It falls on land, near Malpica, Spain, about 385 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Papatowai?
Papatowai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Papatowai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Papatowai, clocks run about 86 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.