Right now, local time in Shirley is 04:27 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shirley ranks #56586 worldwide by population and #172 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 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shirley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4983° S, 172.6501° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 6,990 · #56586 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shirley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.50° N, 7.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mondoñedo, Spain, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:27 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shirley today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:02
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Shirley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shirley sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Shirley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,138 km away; even Paris lies some 19,061 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.50° S, 172.65° 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 | 07:27 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | −16h |
| London | 15:27 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:27 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | −2h |
Best time to call Shirley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shirley local time:
Cities sharing Shirley's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:27
- Christchurch04:27
- Wellington04:27
- Manukau City04:27
- North Shore04:27
- Hamilton04:27
- Tauranga04:27
- Dunedin04:27
- Lower Hutt04:27
- Palmerston North04:27
- New Plymouth04:27
- Hastings04:27
Distances from Shirley
| Sydney | 2,138 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,426 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,416 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,437 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,103 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,550 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,224 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,723 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,069 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,576 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,973 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,061 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Shirley
- Mairehau1 km · 04:27
- Richmond1 km · 04:27
- Avonside2 km · 04:27
- Dallington2 km · 04:27
- Wainoni3 km · 04:27
- Papanui3 km · 04:27
- Christchurch4 km · 04:27
- Avondale3 km · 04:27
FAQ
What time is it in Shirley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shirley (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shirley in?
Shirley runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Shirley 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 Shirley today?
Shirley sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shirley tonight?
The moon phase over Shirley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shirley?
The antipode of Shirley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.50° N, 7.35° W. It falls on land, near Mondoñedo, Spain, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shirley?
Shirley lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shirley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shirley, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.