Right now, local time in Shiel Hill is 06:09 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shiel Hill ranks #114736 worldwide by population and #527 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
- 20:31
- Day length
- 14h 17m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shiel Hill — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8884° S, 170.5301° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,830 · #114736 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shiel Hill through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.89° N, 9.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 272 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:09 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shiel Hill today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:22
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:31
- Isha
- 22:24
- Qibla direction
- 255.6° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Shiel Hill — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shiel Hill 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.
Shiel Hill's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,112 km away; even London lies some 19,089 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.89° S, 170.53° 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 | 09:09 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:09 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:09 | −16h |
| London | 17:09 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:09 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:09 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:09 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 22:39 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:09 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:09 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:09 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:09 | −2h |
Best time to call Shiel Hill
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shiel Hill local time:
Cities sharing Shiel Hill's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:09
- Christchurch06:09
- Wellington06:09
- Manukau City06:09
- North Shore06:09
- Hamilton06:09
- Tauranga06:09
- Dunedin06:09
- Lower Hutt06:09
- Palmerston North06:09
- New Plymouth06:09
- Hastings06:09
Distances from Shiel Hill
| Sydney | 2,112 km | WNW (302°) |
| Singapore | 8,344 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,472 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,583 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,397 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,432 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,095 km | W (278°) |
| Dubai | 13,908 km | W (271°) |
| Chicago | 13,994 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,606 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 19,067 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 19,089 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Shiel Hill
- Andersons Bay1 km · 06:09
- Waverley1 km · 06:09
- Tainui2 km · 06:09
- Musselburgh2 km · 06:09
- Ravensbourne3 km · 06:09
- Dunedin3 km · 06:09
- Saint Kilda3 km · 06:09
- North East Valley4 km · 06:09
FAQ
What time is it in Shiel Hill right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shiel Hill (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shiel Hill in?
Shiel Hill runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Shiel Hill 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 Shiel Hill today?
Shiel Hill sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:31 today, giving 14h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shiel Hill tonight?
The moon phase over Shiel Hill tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shiel Hill?
The antipode of Shiel Hill — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.89° N, 9.47° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, Spain, about 272 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shiel Hill?
Shiel Hill lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shiel Hill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shiel Hill, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.