Right now, local time in Petone is 06:21 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petone ranks #50575 worldwide by population and #148 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
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petone — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2283° S, 174.8702° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 8,370 · #50575 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petone through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.23° N, 5.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Carpio, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:21 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petone today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:43
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Petone — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petone sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Petone's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,232 km away; even Paris lies some 18,984 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.23° S, 174.87° 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 | 09:21 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | −16h |
| London | 17:21 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:21 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:21 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | −2h |
Best time to call Petone
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petone local time:
Cities sharing Petone's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:21
- Christchurch06:21
- Wellington06:21
- Manukau City06:21
- North Shore06:21
- Hamilton06:21
- Tauranga06:21
- Dunedin06:21
- Lower Hutt06:21
- Palmerston North06:21
- New Plymouth06:21
- Hastings06:21
Distances from Petone
| Sydney | 2,232 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,538 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,275 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,432 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,802 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,637 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,373 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,440 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,243 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,548 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,810 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,984 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Petone
- Maungaraki2 km · 06:21
- Alicetown3 km · 06:21
- Moera3 km · 06:21
- Normandale3 km · 06:21
- Woburn3 km · 06:21
- Woodridge4 km · 06:21
- Waiwhetu4 km · 06:21
- Lower Hutt4 km · 06:21
FAQ
What time is it in Petone right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petone (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petone in?
Petone runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Petone 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 Petone today?
Petone sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petone tonight?
The moon phase over Petone tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petone?
The antipode of Petone — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.23° N, 5.13° W. It falls on land, near Carpio, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petone?
Petone lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Petone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petone, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.