Right now, local time in Sawyers Bay is 08:55 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sawyers Bay ranks #142444 worldwide by population and #629 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 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Day length
- 14h 17m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 8h 40m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sawyers Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8184° S, 170.6001° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,095 · #142444 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sawyers Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.82° N, 9.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 262 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:55 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sawyers Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:22
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:31
- Isha
- 22:23
- Qibla direction
- 255.6° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Sawyers Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sawyers Bay sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Sawyers Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,113 km away; even London lies some 19,087 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.82° S, 170.60° 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 | 11:55 | −21h |
| Chicago | 13:55 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 16:55 | −16h |
| London | 19:55 | −13h |
| Paris | 20:55 | −12h |
| Moscow | 22:55 | −10h |
| Dubai | 23:55 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:25 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:55 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:55 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 04:55 | −4h |
| Sydney | 06:55 | −2h |
Best time to call Sawyers Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sawyers Bay local time:
Cities sharing Sawyers Bay's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland08:55
- Christchurch08:55
- Wellington08:55
- Manukau City08:55
- North Shore08:55
- Hamilton08:55
- Tauranga08:55
- Dunedin08:55
- Lower Hutt08:55
- Palmerston North08:55
- New Plymouth08:55
- Hastings08:55
Distances from Sawyers Bay
| Sydney | 2,113 km | WNW (302°) |
| Singapore | 8,346 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,471 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,579 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,388 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,435 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,099 km | W (278°) |
| Dubai | 13,913 km | W (271°) |
| Chicago | 13,985 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,606 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 19,069 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 19,087 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Sawyers Bay
- Port Chalmers2 km · 08:55
- Macandrew Bay5 km · 08:55
- Portobello5 km · 08:55
- Ravensbourne7 km · 08:55
- North East Valley6 km · 08:55
- Pine Hill7 km · 08:55
- Opoho7 km · 08:55
- Waverley9 km · 08:55
FAQ
What time is it in Sawyers Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sawyers Bay (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sawyers Bay in?
Sawyers Bay runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Sawyers 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 Sawyers Bay today?
Sawyers Bay sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:30 today, giving 14h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sawyers Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Sawyers Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sawyers Bay?
The antipode of Sawyers Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.82° N, 9.40° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, Spain, about 262 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sawyers Bay?
Sawyers Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sawyers Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sawyers Bay, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.