Right now, local time in Shannon is 02:47 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shannon ranks #120976 worldwide by population and #560 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Day length
- 13h 54m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shannon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5483° S, 175.4202° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,610 · #120976 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shannon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.55° N, 4.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Santa Cruz de Pinares, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:47 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shannon today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:53
- Maghrib
- 20:00
- Isha
- 21:38
- Qibla direction
- 256.6° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Shannon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shannon sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 54m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Shannon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,260 km away; even Paris lies some 18,942 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.55° S, 175.42° 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 | 05:47 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −16h |
| London | 13:47 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | −2h |
Best time to call Shannon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shannon local time:
Cities sharing Shannon's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:47
- Christchurch02:47
- Wellington02:47
- Manukau City02:47
- North Shore02:47
- Hamilton02:47
- Tauranga02:47
- Dunedin02:47
- Lower Hutt02:47
- Palmerston North02:47
- New Plymouth02:47
- Hastings02:47
Distances from Shannon
| Sydney | 2,260 km | WNW (281°) |
| Singapore | 8,565 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,230 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,426 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,718 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,667 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,409 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,361 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,286 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,531 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,749 km | NNW (346°) |
| Paris | 18,942 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Shannon
- Foxton14 km · 02:47
- Levin15 km · 02:47
- Foxton Beach19 km · 02:47
- Awapuni24 km · 02:47
- Takaro26 km · 02:47
- West End25 km · 02:47
- Cloverlea27 km · 02:47
- Fitzherbert26 km · 02:47
FAQ
What time is it in Shannon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shannon (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shannon in?
Shannon runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Shannon 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 Shannon today?
Shannon sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:00 today, giving 13h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shannon tonight?
The moon phase over Shannon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shannon?
The antipode of Shannon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.55° N, 4.58° W. It falls on land, near Santa Cruz de Pinares, 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 Shannon?
Shannon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shannon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shannon, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.