Right now, local time in Rangiora is 02:45 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rangiora ranks #28273 worldwide by population and #46 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 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 06m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rangiora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.3044° S, 172.5836° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 19,300 · #28273 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rangiora through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.30° N, 7.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Abadín, Spain, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:45 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rangiora today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:02
- Qibla direction
- 256.2° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Rangiora — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rangiora sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Rangiora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,124 km away; even Paris lies some 19,042 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.30° S, 172.58° 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 | 05:45 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −16h |
| London | 13:45 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | −2h |
Best time to call Rangiora
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rangiora local time:
Cities sharing Rangiora's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:45
- Christchurch02:45
- Wellington02:45
- Manukau City02:45
- North Shore02:45
- Hamilton02:45
- Tauranga02:45
- Dunedin02:45
- Lower Hutt02:45
- Palmerston North02:45
- New Plymouth02:45
- Hastings02:45
Distances from Rangiora
| Sydney | 2,124 km | WNW (292°) |
| Singapore | 8,415 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,394 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,420 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,094 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,570 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,216 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,718 km | ENE (61°) |
| Dubai | 14,063 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,558 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 18,952 km | NNW (332°) |
| Paris | 19,042 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Rangiora
- Loburn7 km · 02:45
- Woodend7 km · 02:45
- Kaiapoi9 km · 02:45
- Pegasus9 km · 02:45
- Clarkville13 km · 02:45
- Waikuku Beach11 km · 02:45
- Swannanoa13 km · 02:45
- Belfast17 km · 02:45
FAQ
What time is it in Rangiora right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rangiora (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rangiora in?
Rangiora runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Rangiora 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 Rangiora today?
Rangiora sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rangiora tonight?
The moon phase over Rangiora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rangiora?
The antipode of Rangiora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.30° N, 7.42° W. It falls on land, near Abadín, Spain, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rangiora?
Rangiora lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rangiora?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rangiora, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.