Right now, local time in Putaruru is 14:58 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Putaruru ranks #71790 worldwide by population and #257 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 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:54
- Day length
- 13h 45m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Putaruru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.0482° S, 175.7802° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,670 · #71790 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Putaruru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.05° N, 4.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Marmolejo, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:58 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Putaruru today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 16:48
- Maghrib
- 19:54
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 259.1° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Putaruru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Putaruru sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Putaruru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,253 km away; even Paris lies some 18,702 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.05° S, 175.78° 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 | 17:58 | −21h |
| Chicago | 19:58 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 22:58 | −16h |
| London | 01:58 | −13h |
| Paris | 02:58 | −12h |
| Moscow | 04:58 | −10h |
| Dubai | 05:58 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 07:28 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:58 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 09:58 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 10:58 | −4h |
| Sydney | 12:58 | −2h |
Best time to call Putaruru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Putaruru local time:
Cities sharing Putaruru's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland14:58
- Christchurch14:58
- Wellington14:58
- Manukau City14:58
- North Shore14:58
- Hamilton14:58
- Tauranga14:58
- Dunedin14:58
- Lower Hutt14:58
- Palmerston North14:58
- New Plymouth14:58
- Hastings14:58
Distances from Putaruru
| Sydney | 2,253 km | W (274°) |
| Singapore | 8,534 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 9,001 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,291 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,515 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,860 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,404 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,188 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,303 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,357 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 18,484 km | N (349°) |
| Paris | 18,702 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Putaruru
- Tokoroa22 km · 14:58
- Matamata26 km · 14:58
- Waharoa31 km · 14:58
- Cambridge35 km · 14:58
- Ngongotaha37 km · 14:58
- Kihikihi38 km · 14:58
- Oropi41 km · 14:58
- Te Awamutu40 km · 14:58
FAQ
What time is it in Putaruru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Putaruru (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Putaruru in?
Putaruru runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Putaruru 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 Putaruru today?
Putaruru sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 19:54 today, giving 13h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Putaruru tonight?
The moon phase over Putaruru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Putaruru?
The antipode of Putaruru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.05° N, 4.22° W. It falls on land, near Marmolejo, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Putaruru?
Putaruru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Putaruru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Putaruru, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.