Right now, local time in Rolleston is 07:34 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rolleston ranks #17418 worldwide by population and #25 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 75m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 04m
- Solar noon
- 13:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rolleston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5833° S, 172.3833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 34,100 · #17418 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rolleston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.58° N, 7.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Viveiro, Spain, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:34 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rolleston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:15
- Asr
- 17:08
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:02
- Qibla direction
- 256.1° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Rolleston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rolleston sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Rolleston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,122 km away; even Paris lies some 19,051 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.58° S, 172.38° 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 | 10:34 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | −16h |
| London | 18:34 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:34 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | −2h |
Best time to call Rolleston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rolleston local time:
Cities sharing Rolleston's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:34
- Christchurch07:34
- Wellington07:34
- Manukau City07:34
- North Shore07:34
- Hamilton07:34
- Tauranga07:34
- Dunedin07:34
- Lower Hutt07:34
- Palmerston North07:34
- New Plymouth07:34
- Hastings07:34
Distances from Rolleston
| Sydney | 2,122 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,408 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,415 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,426 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,126 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,555 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 12,204 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,747 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,047 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,565 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,971 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 19,051 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Rolleston
- West Melton8 km · 07:34
- Burnham7 km · 07:34
- Templeton8 km · 07:34
- Lincoln11 km · 07:34
- Prebbleton11 km · 07:34
- Hei Hei13 km · 07:34
- Yaldhurst13 km · 07:34
- Hornby13 km · 07:34
FAQ
What time is it in Rolleston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rolleston (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rolleston in?
Rolleston runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Rolleston 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 Rolleston today?
Rolleston sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rolleston tonight?
The moon phase over Rolleston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rolleston?
The antipode of Rolleston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.58° N, 7.62° W. It falls on land, near Viveiro, 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 Rolleston?
Rolleston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rolleston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rolleston, clocks run about 75 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.