Right now, local time in Porirua is 05:14 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Porirua ranks #10145 worldwide by population and #15 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
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Porirua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1333° S, 174.8500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 61,500 · #10145 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Porirua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.13° N, 5.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cantalapiedra, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:14 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Porirua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:43
- Qibla direction
- 256.5° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Porirua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Porirua 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.
Porirua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,228 km away; even Paris lies some 18,974 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.13° S, 174.85° 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 | 08:14 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | −16h |
| London | 16:14 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:14 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:14 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:14 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:14 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:14 | −2h |
Best time to call Porirua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Porirua local time:
Cities sharing Porirua's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:14
- Christchurch05:14
- Wellington05:14
- Manukau City05:14
- North Shore05:14
- Hamilton05:14
- Tauranga05:14
- Dunedin05:14
- Lower Hutt05:14
- Palmerston North05:14
- New Plymouth05:14
- Hastings05:14
Distances from Porirua
| Sydney | 2,228 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,534 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,265 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,425 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,797 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,647 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,370 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,436 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,241 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,540 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,799 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,974 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Porirua
- Cannons Creek2 km · 05:14
- Paremata2 km · 05:14
- Ascot Park2 km · 05:14
- Papakowhai3 km · 05:14
- Onepoto3 km · 05:14
- Waitangirua3 km · 05:14
- Titahi Bay4 km · 05:14
- Tawa5 km · 05:14
FAQ
What time is it in Porirua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Porirua (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Porirua in?
Porirua runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Porirua 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 Porirua today?
Porirua sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porirua tonight?
The moon phase over Porirua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Porirua?
The antipode of Porirua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.13° N, 5.15° W. It falls on land, near Cantalapiedra, 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 Porirua?
Porirua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Porirua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porirua, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.