Right now, local time in Parakai is 02:20 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Parakai ranks #142115 worldwide by population and #627 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Parakai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.6500° S, 174.4333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,100 · #142115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Parakai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.65° N, 5.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Algar, Spain, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:20 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Parakai today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.7° from north (W (262°))
Full prayer timetable for Parakai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Parakai sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Parakai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,126 km away; even Paris lies some 18,513 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.65° S, 174.43° 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 | 05:20 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −16h |
| London | 13:20 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:20 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:20 | −2h |
Best time to call Parakai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Parakai local time:
Cities sharing Parakai's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:20
- Christchurch02:20
- Wellington02:20
- Manukau City02:20
- North Shore02:20
- Hamilton02:20
- Tauranga02:20
- Dunedin02:20
- Lower Hutt02:20
- Palmerston North02:20
- New Plymouth02:20
- Hastings02:20
Distances from Parakai
| Sydney | 2,126 km | W (271°) |
| Singapore | 8,383 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,808 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,103 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,505 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,056 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,263 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,204 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,171 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,162 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,308 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,513 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Parakai
- Helensville3 km · 02:20
- Kaukapakapa7 km · 02:20
- Waimauku13 km · 02:20
- Kumeu18 km · 02:20
- Muriwai Beach21 km · 02:20
- Riverhead19 km · 02:20
- Dairy Flat19 km · 02:20
- Waitakere24 km · 02:20
FAQ
What time is it in Parakai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Parakai (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Parakai in?
Parakai runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Parakai 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 Parakai today?
Parakai sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Parakai tonight?
The moon phase over Parakai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Parakai?
The antipode of Parakai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.65° N, 5.57° W. It falls on land, near Algar, Spain, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Parakai?
Parakai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Parakai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Parakai, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.