Right now, local time in Rahotu is 02:20 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rahotu ranks #108729 worldwide by population and #494 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 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 50m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rahotu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.3333° S, 173.8000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,067 · #108729 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rahotu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.33° N, 6.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Torremocha, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:20 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rahotu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 16:58
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:39
- Qibla direction
- 259.3° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Rahotu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rahotu sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 50m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Rahotu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,100 km away; even Paris lies some 18,757 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.33° S, 173.80° 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 | 05:20 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −16h |
| London | 13:20 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:20 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:20 | −2h |
Best time to call Rahotu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rahotu local time:
Cities sharing Rahotu's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:20
- Christchurch02:20
- Wellington02:20
- Manukau City02:20
- North Shore02:20
- Hamilton02:20
- Tauranga02:20
- Dunedin02:20
- Lower Hutt02:20
- Palmerston North02:20
- New Plymouth02:20
- Hastings02:20
Distances from Rahotu
| Sydney | 2,100 km | W (280°) |
| Singapore | 8,399 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,046 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,235 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,738 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,859 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 12,254 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,409 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,141 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,338 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 18,582 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,757 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Rahotu
FAQ
What time is it in Rahotu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rahotu (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rahotu in?
Rahotu runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Rahotu 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 Rahotu today?
Rahotu sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rahotu tonight?
The moon phase over Rahotu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rahotu?
The antipode of Rahotu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.33° N, 6.20° W. It falls on land, near Torremocha, 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 Rahotu?
Rahotu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rahotu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rahotu, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.