Right now, local time in Ruakaka is 08:20 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ruakaka ranks #92055 worldwide by population and #378 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ruakaka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9082° S, 174.4502° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,910 · #92055 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ruakaka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.91° N, 5.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tarifa, Spain, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:20 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ruakaka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:25
- Qibla direction
- 262.5° from north (W (262°))
Full prayer timetable for Ruakaka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ruakaka sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 37m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Ruakaka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,127 km away; even Paris lies some 18,438 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.91° S, 174.45° 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 | 11:20 | −21h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | −16h |
| London | 19:20 | −13h |
| Paris | 20:20 | −12h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | −10h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | −4h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | −2h |
Best time to call Ruakaka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ruakaka local time:
Cities sharing Ruakaka's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland08:20
- Christchurch08:20
- Wellington08:20
- Manukau City08:20
- North Shore08:20
- Hamilton08:20
- Tauranga08:20
- Dunedin08:20
- Lower Hutt08:20
- Palmerston North08:20
- New Plymouth08:20
- Hastings08:20
Distances from Ruakaka
| Sydney | 2,127 km | W (269°) |
| Singapore | 8,366 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,736 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,056 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,451 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,119 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,252 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,158 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,164 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,102 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 18,228 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,438 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Ruakaka
- Waipu8 km · 08:20
- Onerahi17 km · 08:20
- Mangawhai Heads23 km · 08:20
- Morningside23 km · 08:20
- Whangarei23 km · 08:20
- Raumanga22 km · 08:20
- Mangawhai25 km · 08:20
- Tikipunga27 km · 08:20
FAQ
What time is it in Ruakaka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ruakaka (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ruakaka in?
Ruakaka runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Ruakaka 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 Ruakaka today?
Ruakaka sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ruakaka tonight?
The moon phase over Ruakaka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ruakaka?
The antipode of Ruakaka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.91° N, 5.55° W. It falls on land, near Tarifa, Spain, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ruakaka?
Ruakaka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ruakaka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ruakaka, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.