Right now, local time in Rotorua is 02:06 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rotorua ranks #9465 worldwide by population and #14 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 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day length
- 13h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rotorua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1387° S, 176.2452° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 65,901 · #9465 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rotorua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.14° N, 3.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Baños de la Encina, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:06 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rotorua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 16:47
- Maghrib
- 19:52
- Isha
- 21:25
- Qibla direction
- 258.6° from north (WSW (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Rotorua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rotorua sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Rotorua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,294 km away; even Paris lies some 18,726 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.14° S, 176.25° 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 | 05:06 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −16h |
| London | 13:06 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:06 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | −2h |
Best time to call Rotorua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rotorua local time:
Cities sharing Rotorua's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:06
- Christchurch02:06
- Wellington02:06
- Manukau City02:06
- North Shore02:06
- Hamilton02:06
- Tauranga02:06
- Dunedin02:06
- Lower Hutt02:06
- Palmerston North02:06
- New Plymouth02:06
- Hastings02:06
Distances from Rotorua
| Sydney | 2,294 km | W (274°) |
| Singapore | 8,576 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 9,030 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,330 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,490 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,826 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,446 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,159 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,344 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,392 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 18,502 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 18,726 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Rotorua
FAQ
What time is it in Rotorua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rotorua (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rotorua in?
Rotorua runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Rotorua 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 Rotorua today?
Rotorua sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 19:52 today, giving 13h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rotorua tonight?
The moon phase over Rotorua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rotorua?
The antipode of Rotorua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.14° N, 3.75° W. It falls on land, near Baños de la Encina, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rotorua?
Rotorua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rotorua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rotorua, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.