Right now, local time in Queenstown is 02:09 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Queenstown ranks #43834 worldwide by population and #100 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 90m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Day length
- 14h 13m
- Solar noon
- 13:30
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Queenstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0302° S, 168.6627° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 10,442 · #43834 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Queenstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.03° N, 11.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mugia, Spain, about 273 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:09 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Queenstown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 13:30
- Asr
- 17:25
- Maghrib
- 20:37
- Isha
- 22:26
- Qibla direction
- 257.9° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Queenstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Queenstown sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Queenstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,938 km away; even London lies some 18,919 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.03° S, 168.66° 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 | 05:09 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:09 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:09 | −16h |
| London | 13:09 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:09 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:09 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:09 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:39 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:09 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:09 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:09 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:09 | −2h |
Best time to call Queenstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Queenstown local time:
Cities sharing Queenstown's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:09
- Christchurch02:09
- Wellington02:09
- Manukau City02:09
- North Shore02:09
- Hamilton02:09
- Tauranga02:09
- Dunedin02:09
- Lower Hutt02:09
- Palmerston North02:09
- New Plymouth02:09
- Hastings02:09
Distances from Queenstown
| Sydney | 1,938 km | NW (304°) |
| Singapore | 8,175 km | WNW (289°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,299 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,437 km | NNW (337°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,459 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 11,592 km | SSE (147°) |
| Mumbai | 11,936 km | W (280°) |
| Dubai | 13,759 km | W (273°) |
| Chicago | 14,083 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,432 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 18,894 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 18,919 km | NW (315°) |
Cities near Queenstown
- Arthurs Point5 km · 02:09
- Frankton6 km · 02:09
- Jack's Point8 km · 02:09
- Arrowtown15 km · 02:09
- Cromwell42 km · 02:09
- Wanaka53 km · 02:09
- Lake Hawea66 km · 02:09
- Alexandra61 km · 02:09
FAQ
What time is it in Queenstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Queenstown (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Queenstown in?
Queenstown runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Queenstown 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 Queenstown today?
Queenstown sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 20:36 today, giving 14h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Queenstown tonight?
The moon phase over Queenstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Queenstown?
The antipode of Queenstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.03° N, 11.34° W. It falls on land, near Mugia, Spain, about 273 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Queenstown?
Queenstown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Queenstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Queenstown, clocks run about 90 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.