Right now, local time in Riverhead is 07:24 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riverhead ranks #81254 worldwide by population and #325 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riverhead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7500° S, 174.6000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,700 · #81254 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riverhead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.75° N, 5.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Grazalema, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:24 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riverhead today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.4° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Riverhead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riverhead sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Riverhead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,141 km away; even Paris lies some 18,529 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.75° S, 174.60° 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 | 10:24 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:24 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:24 | −16h |
| London | 18:24 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:24 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:24 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:24 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:54 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:24 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:24 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:24 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:24 | −2h |
Best time to call Riverhead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riverhead local time:
Cities sharing Riverhead's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:24
- Christchurch07:24
- Wellington07:24
- Manukau City07:24
- North Shore07:24
- Hamilton07:24
- Tauranga07:24
- Dunedin07:24
- Lower Hutt07:24
- Palmerston North07:24
- New Plymouth07:24
- Hastings07:24
Distances from Riverhead
| Sydney | 2,141 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,400 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,825 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,122 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,501 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,038 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,280 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,198 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,187 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,180 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,322 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,529 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Riverhead
- Kumeu4 km · 07:24
- Paremoremo6 km · 07:24
- West Harbour8 km · 07:24
- Massey East9 km · 07:24
- Massey10 km · 07:24
- Beach Haven8 km · 07:24
- Greenhithe8 km · 07:24
- Schnapper Rock8 km · 07:24
FAQ
What time is it in Riverhead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riverhead (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Riverhead in?
Riverhead runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Riverhead 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 Riverhead today?
Riverhead sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riverhead tonight?
The moon phase over Riverhead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riverhead?
The antipode of Riverhead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.75° N, 5.40° W. It falls on land, near Grazalema, 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 Riverhead?
Riverhead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riverhead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riverhead, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.