Right now, local time in Rothesay Bay is 03:29 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rothesay Bay ranks #89641 worldwide by population and #365 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rothesay Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7260° S, 174.7406° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,060 · #89641 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rothesay Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.73° N, 5.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Benaoján, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:29 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rothesay Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 261.3° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Rothesay Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rothesay Bay 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.
Rothesay Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,153 km away; even Paris lies some 18,532 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.73° S, 174.74° 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 | 06:29 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:29 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:29 | −16h |
| London | 14:29 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:29 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:29 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:29 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:59 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:29 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:29 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:29 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:29 | −2h |
Best time to call Rothesay Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rothesay Bay local time:
Cities sharing Rothesay Bay's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:29
- Christchurch03:29
- Wellington03:29
- Manukau City03:29
- North Shore03:29
- Hamilton03:29
- Tauranga03:29
- Dunedin03:29
- Lower Hutt03:29
- Palmerston North03:29
- New Plymouth03:29
- Hastings03:29
Distances from Rothesay Bay
| Sydney | 2,153 km | W (271°) |
| Singapore | 8,412 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,828 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,131 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,489 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,032 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,292 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,186 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,199 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,187 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,322 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,532 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Rothesay Bay
- Browns Bay1 km · 03:29
- Murrays Bay1 km · 03:29
- Windsor Park2 km · 04:14
- Oteha Valley2 km · 03:29
- Campbells Bay3 km · 03:29
- Unsworth Heights4 km · 03:29
- Forrest Hill4 km · 03:29
- Albany4 km · 03:29
FAQ
What time is it in Rothesay Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rothesay Bay (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rothesay Bay in?
Rothesay Bay runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Rothesay Bay 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 Rothesay Bay today?
Rothesay Bay sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rothesay Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Rothesay Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rothesay Bay?
The antipode of Rothesay Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.73° N, 5.26° W. It falls on land, near Benaoján, Spain, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rothesay Bay?
Rothesay Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rothesay Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rothesay Bay, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.