Right now, local time in Solway is 07:21 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Solway ranks #54464 worldwide by population and #164 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Solway — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9583° S, 175.6102° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 7,430 · #54464 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Solway through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.96° N, 4.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sangarcía, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:21 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Solway today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:34
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Solway — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Solway sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 49m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Solway's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,285 km away; even Paris lies some 18,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.96° S, 175.61° 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 | 11:21 | −20h |
| Chicago | 13:21 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | −16h |
| London | 18:21 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:21 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:21 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | −2h |
Best time to call Solway
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Solway local time:
Cities sharing Solway's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:21
- Christchurch07:21
- Wellington07:21
- Manukau City07:21
- North Shore07:21
- Hamilton07:21
- Tauranga07:21
- Dunedin07:21
- Lower Hutt07:21
- Palmerston North07:21
- New Plymouth07:21
- Hastings07:21
Distances from Solway
| Sydney | 2,285 km | WNW (282°) |
| Singapore | 8,591 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,278 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,465 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,736 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,621 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,430 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,371 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,304 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,574 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,797 km | NNW (346°) |
| Paris | 18,990 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Solway
- Masterton4 km · 07:21
- Carterton9 km · 07:21
- Kopuaranga15 km · 07:21
- Greytown18 km · 07:21
- Martinborough32 km · 07:21
- Featherston29 km · 07:21
- Shannon48 km · 07:21
- Waipawa51 km · 07:21
FAQ
What time is it in Solway right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Solway (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Solway in?
Solway runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Solway 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 Solway today?
Solway sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Solway tonight?
The moon phase over Solway tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Solway?
The antipode of Solway — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.96° N, 4.39° W. It falls on land, near Sangarcía, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Solway?
Solway lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Solway?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Solway, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.