Right now, local time in Riccarton is 07:00 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riccarton ranks #40749 worldwide by population and #87 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 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riccarton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5283° S, 172.5901° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 11,650 · #40749 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riccarton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.53° N, 7.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mondoñedo, Spain, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:00 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riccarton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Riccarton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riccarton sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Riccarton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,135 km away; even Paris lies some 19,059 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.53° S, 172.59° 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 | 10:00 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:00 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:00 | −16h |
| London | 18:00 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:00 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:00 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:00 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:30 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:00 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:00 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:00 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:00 | −2h |
Best time to call Riccarton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riccarton local time:
Cities sharing Riccarton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:00
- Christchurch07:00
- Wellington07:00
- Manukau City07:00
- North Shore07:00
- Hamilton07:00
- Tauranga07:00
- Dunedin07:00
- Lower Hutt07:00
- Palmerston North07:00
- New Plymouth07:00
- Hastings07:00
Distances from Riccarton
| Sydney | 2,135 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,422 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,417 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,435 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,109 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,550 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,220 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,729 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,064 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,574 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,974 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,059 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Riccarton
FAQ
What time is it in Riccarton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riccarton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Riccarton in?
Riccarton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Riccarton 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 Riccarton today?
Riccarton sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riccarton tonight?
The moon phase over Riccarton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riccarton?
The antipode of Riccarton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.53° N, 7.41° W. It falls on land, near Mondoñedo, 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 Riccarton?
Riccarton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riccarton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riccarton, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.