Right now, local time in Spotswood is 03:07 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Spotswood ranks #77273 worldwide by population and #297 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 68m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Day length
- 13h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Spotswood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0722° S, 174.0344° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,060 · #77273 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Spotswood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.07° N, 5.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Santa Amalia, Spain, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:07 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Spotswood today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:08
- Asr
- 16:57
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:38
- Qibla direction
- 259.3° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Spotswood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Spotswood 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.
Spotswood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,115 km away; even Paris lies some 18,741 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.07° S, 174.03° 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 | 06:07 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | −16h |
| London | 14:07 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:07 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:07 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | −2h |
Best time to call Spotswood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Spotswood local time:
Cities sharing Spotswood's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:07
- Christchurch03:07
- Wellington03:07
- Manukau City03:07
- North Shore03:07
- Hamilton03:07
- Tauranga03:07
- Dunedin03:07
- Lower Hutt03:07
- Palmerston North03:07
- New Plymouth03:07
- Hastings03:07
Distances from Spotswood
| Sydney | 2,115 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,412 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,030 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,234 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,704 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,869 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,270 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,377 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,159 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,332 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,560 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,741 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Spotswood
- Moturoa1 km · 03:07
- Hurdon1 km · 03:07
- Lynmouth2 km · 03:07
- Frankleigh Park2 km · 03:07
- Westown2 km · 03:07
- Vogeltown4 km · 03:07
- New Plymouth4 km · 03:07
- Welbourn5 km · 03:07
FAQ
What time is it in Spotswood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Spotswood (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Spotswood in?
Spotswood runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Spotswood 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 Spotswood today?
Spotswood sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:02 today, giving 13h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Spotswood tonight?
The moon phase over Spotswood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Spotswood?
The antipode of Spotswood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.07° N, 5.97° W. It falls on land, near Santa Amalia, 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 Spotswood?
Spotswood lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Spotswood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Spotswood, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.