Right now, local time in Raetihi is 01:21 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raetihi ranks #140483 worldwide by population and #620 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 43m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raetihi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.4288° S, 175.2773° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,130 · #140483 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Raetihi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.43° N, 4.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Anchuras, Spain, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:21 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Raetihi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:29
- Qibla direction
- 258.0° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Raetihi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raetihi sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Raetihi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,227 km away; even Paris lies some 18,825 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.43° S, 175.28° 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 | 05:21 | −20h |
| Chicago | 07:21 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 09:21 | −16h |
| London | 12:21 | −13h |
| Paris | 13:21 | −12h |
| Moscow | 15:21 | −10h |
| Dubai | 16:21 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 17:51 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:21 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 20:21 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 21:21 | −4h |
| Sydney | 23:21 | −2h |
Best time to call Raetihi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Raetihi local time:
Cities sharing Raetihi's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland01:21
- Christchurch01:21
- Wellington01:21
- Manukau City01:21
- North Shore01:21
- Hamilton01:21
- Tauranga01:21
- Dunedin01:21
- Lower Hutt01:21
- Palmerston North01:21
- New Plymouth01:21
- Hastings01:21
Distances from Raetihi
| Sydney | 2,227 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,525 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,115 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,343 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,647 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,771 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,381 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,307 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 14,269 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,436 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,626 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,825 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Raetihi
FAQ
What time is it in Raetihi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Raetihi (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Raetihi in?
Raetihi runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Raetihi 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 Raetihi today?
Raetihi sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raetihi tonight?
The moon phase over Raetihi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raetihi?
The antipode of Raetihi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.43° N, 4.72° W. It falls on land, near Anchuras, Spain, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Raetihi?
Raetihi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Raetihi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Raetihi, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.