Right now, local time in Taihape is 06:11 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taihape ranks #115281 worldwide by population and #531 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 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taihape — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6782° S, 175.7980° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,810 · #115281 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taihape through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.68° N, 4.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cuerva, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:11 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taihape today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:33
- Qibla direction
- 257.3° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Taihape — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taihape sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Taihape's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,275 km away; even Paris lies some 18,870 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.68° S, 175.80° 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 | 09:11 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:11 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:11 | −16h |
| London | 17:11 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:11 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:11 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:11 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 22:41 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:11 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:11 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:11 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:11 | −2h |
Best time to call Taihape
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taihape local time:
Cities sharing Taihape's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:11
- Christchurch06:11
- Wellington06:11
- Manukau City06:11
- North Shore06:11
- Hamilton06:11
- Tauranga06:11
- Dunedin06:11
- Lower Hutt06:11
- Palmerston North06:11
- New Plymouth06:11
- Hastings06:11
Distances from Taihape
| Sydney | 2,275 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,575 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,161 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,396 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,631 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,721 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,429 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,283 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 14,315 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,487 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 18,662 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,870 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Taihape
FAQ
What time is it in Taihape right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taihape (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taihape in?
Taihape runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Taihape 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 Taihape today?
Taihape sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taihape tonight?
The moon phase over Taihape tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taihape?
The antipode of Taihape — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.68° N, 4.20° W. It falls on land, near Cuerva, 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 Taihape?
Taihape lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taihape?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taihape, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.