Right now, local time in Port Chalmers is 05:12 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Chalmers ranks #126091 worldwide by population and #578 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 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Day length
- 14h 17m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 8h 40m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Chalmers — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8166° S, 170.6204° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,460 · #126091 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Chalmers through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.82° N, 9.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 262 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:12 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Chalmers today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:22
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:31
- Isha
- 22:23
- Qibla direction
- 255.6° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Chalmers — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Chalmers sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Port Chalmers's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,114 km away; even London lies some 19,088 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.82° S, 170.62° 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 | 08:12 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:12 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:12 | −16h |
| London | 16:12 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:12 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:12 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:12 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:42 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:12 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:12 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:12 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:12 | −2h |
Best time to call Port Chalmers
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Chalmers local time:
Cities sharing Port Chalmers's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:12
- Christchurch05:12
- Wellington05:12
- Manukau City05:12
- North Shore05:12
- Hamilton05:12
- Tauranga05:12
- Dunedin05:12
- Lower Hutt05:12
- Palmerston North05:12
- New Plymouth05:12
- Hastings05:12
Distances from Port Chalmers
| Sydney | 2,114 km | WNW (302°) |
| Singapore | 8,348 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,472 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,579 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,387 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,434 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,101 km | W (278°) |
| Dubai | 13,915 km | W (271°) |
| Chicago | 13,984 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,607 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 19,070 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 19,088 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Port Chalmers
- Sawyers Bay2 km · 05:12
- Portobello4 km · 05:12
- Macandrew Bay6 km · 05:12
- Ravensbourne8 km · 05:12
- North East Valley8 km · 05:12
- Pine Hill8 km · 05:12
- Waverley10 km · 05:12
- Opoho9 km · 05:12
FAQ
What time is it in Port Chalmers right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Chalmers (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Chalmers in?
Port Chalmers runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Port Chalmers 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 Port Chalmers today?
Port Chalmers sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:30 today, giving 14h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Chalmers tonight?
The moon phase over Port Chalmers tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Chalmers?
The antipode of Port Chalmers — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.82° N, 9.38° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, Spain, about 262 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Chalmers?
Port Chalmers lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port Chalmers?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Chalmers, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.