Right now, local time in Stratford is 04:17 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stratford ranks #59490 worldwide by population and #187 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Day length
- 13h 50m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stratford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.3376° S, 174.2837° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 6,430 · #59490 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stratford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.34° N, 5.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Conquista de la Sierra, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:17 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stratford today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:02
- Isha
- 21:38
- Qibla direction
- 258.9° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Stratford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stratford sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 50m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Stratford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,141 km away; even Paris lies some 18,777 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.34° S, 174.28° 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 | 07:17 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | −16h |
| London | 15:17 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:17 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:17 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | −2h |
Best time to call Stratford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stratford local time:
Cities sharing Stratford's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:17
- Christchurch04:17
- Wellington04:17
- Manukau City04:17
- North Shore04:17
- Hamilton04:17
- Tauranga04:17
- Dunedin04:17
- Lower Hutt04:17
- Palmerston North04:17
- New Plymouth04:17
- Hastings04:17
Distances from Stratford
| Sydney | 2,141 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,440 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,066 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,268 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,706 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,832 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,295 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,374 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,183 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,368 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,594 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,777 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Stratford
FAQ
What time is it in Stratford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stratford (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stratford in?
Stratford runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Stratford 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 Stratford today?
Stratford sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 20:02 today, giving 13h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stratford tonight?
The moon phase over Stratford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stratford?
The antipode of Stratford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.34° N, 5.72° W. It falls on land, near Conquista de la Sierra, 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 Stratford?
Stratford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stratford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stratford, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.