Right now, local time in Piha is 05:23 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Piha ranks #143870 worldwide by population and #633 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Piha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9500° S, 174.4667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,070 · #143870 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Piha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.95° N, 5.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Puerto Serrano, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:23 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Piha today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:28
- Qibla direction
- 261.3° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Piha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Piha 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.
Piha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,130 km away; even Paris lies some 18,545 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.95° S, 174.47° 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 | 08:23 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | −16h |
| London | 16:23 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:23 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | −2h |
Best time to call Piha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Piha local time:
Cities sharing Piha's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:23
- Christchurch05:23
- Wellington05:23
- Manukau City05:23
- North Shore05:23
- Hamilton05:23
- Tauranga05:23
- Dunedin05:23
- Lower Hutt05:23
- Palmerston North05:23
- New Plymouth05:23
- Hastings05:23
Distances from Piha
| Sydney | 2,130 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,394 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,839 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,125 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,524 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,028 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,271 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,220 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,177 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,188 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,341 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,545 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Piha
- Waiatarua11 km · 05:23
- Muriwai Beach13 km · 05:23
- Waitakere13 km · 05:23
- Woodlands Park14 km · 05:23
- Oratia14 km · 05:23
- McLaren Park14 km · 05:23
- Western Heights15 km · 05:23
- Waima15 km · 05:23
FAQ
What time is it in Piha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Piha (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Piha in?
Piha runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Piha 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 Piha today?
Piha sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Piha tonight?
The moon phase over Piha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Piha?
The antipode of Piha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.95° N, 5.53° W. It falls on land, near Puerto Serrano, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Piha?
Piha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Piha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Piha, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.