Right now, local time in Rakaia is 11:23 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rakaia ranks #118841 worldwide by population and #549 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 76m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Day length
- 14h 08m
- Solar noon
- 13:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rakaia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.7500° S, 172.0167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,680 · #118841 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rakaia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.75° N, 7.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:23 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rakaia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:16
- Asr
- 17:10
- Maghrib
- 20:20
- Isha
- 22:06
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Rakaia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rakaia sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Rakaia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,102 km away; even Paris lies some 19,040 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.75° S, 172.02° 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 | 14:23 | −21h |
| Chicago | 16:23 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | −16h |
| London | 22:23 | −13h |
| Paris | 23:23 | −12h |
| Moscow | 01:23 | −10h |
| Dubai | 02:23 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:23 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | −4h |
| Sydney | 09:23 | −2h |
Best time to call Rakaia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rakaia local time:
Cities sharing Rakaia's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland11:23
- Christchurch11:23
- Wellington11:23
- Manukau City11:23
- North Shore11:23
- Hamilton11:23
- Tauranga11:23
- Dunedin11:23
- Lower Hutt11:23
- Palmerston North11:23
- New Plymouth11:23
- Hastings11:23
Distances from Rakaia
| Sydney | 2,102 km | WNW (294°) |
| Singapore | 8,385 km | WNW (286°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,414 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,418 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,160 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,558 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 12,177 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,781 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,019 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,554 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,972 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 19,040 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near Rakaia
FAQ
What time is it in Rakaia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rakaia (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rakaia in?
Rakaia runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Rakaia 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 Rakaia today?
Rakaia sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 20:20 today, giving 14h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rakaia tonight?
The moon phase over Rakaia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rakaia?
The antipode of Rakaia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.75° N, 7.98° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, Spain, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rakaia?
Rakaia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rakaia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rakaia, clocks run about 76 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.