Right now, local time in Tainui is 17:27 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tainui ranks #108199 worldwide by population and #491 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 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Day length
- 14h 17m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tainui — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9013° S, 170.5233° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,090 · #108199 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tainui through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.90° N, 9.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 273 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:27 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tainui today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:22
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:31
- Isha
- 22:24
- Qibla direction
- 255.6° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Tainui — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tainui sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Tainui's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,113 km away; even London lies some 19,089 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.90° S, 170.52° 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 | 20:27 | −21h |
| Chicago | 22:27 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 01:27 | −16h |
| London | 04:27 | −13h |
| Paris | 05:27 | −12h |
| Moscow | 07:27 | −10h |
| Dubai | 08:27 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 09:57 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:27 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 12:27 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 13:27 | −4h |
| Sydney | 15:27 | −2h |
Best time to call Tainui
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tainui local time:
Cities sharing Tainui's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland17:27
- Christchurch17:27
- Wellington17:27
- Manukau City17:27
- North Shore17:27
- Hamilton17:27
- Tauranga17:27
- Dunedin17:27
- Lower Hutt17:27
- Palmerston North17:27
- New Plymouth17:27
- Hastings17:27
Distances from Tainui
| Sydney | 2,113 km | WNW (302°) |
| Singapore | 8,344 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,472 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,585 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,399 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,431 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,095 km | W (278°) |
| Dubai | 13,908 km | W (271°) |
| Chicago | 13,995 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,606 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 19,067 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 19,089 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Tainui
- Andersons Bay1 km · 17:27
- Musselburgh1 km · 17:27
- Shiel Hill2 km · 17:27
- Saint Kilda2 km · 17:27
- Waverley2 km · 17:27
- Dunedin3 km · 17:27
- South Dunedin3 km · 17:27
- Saint Clair4 km · 17:27
FAQ
What time is it in Tainui right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tainui (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tainui in?
Tainui runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Tainui 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 Tainui today?
Tainui sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:31 today, giving 14h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tainui tonight?
The moon phase over Tainui tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tainui?
The antipode of Tainui — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.90° N, 9.48° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, Spain, about 273 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tainui?
Tainui lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tainui?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tainui, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.