Right now, local time in Taita is 03:35 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taita ranks #56747 worldwide by population and #173 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1783° S, 174.9502° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 6,960 · #56747 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.18° N, 5.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bobadilla del Campo, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:35 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taita today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:55
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:42
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Taita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taita sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Taita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,237 km away; even Paris lies some 18,983 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.18° S, 174.95° 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 | 06:35 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | −16h |
| London | 14:35 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:35 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:35 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | −2h |
Best time to call Taita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taita local time:
Cities sharing Taita's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:35
- Christchurch03:35
- Wellington03:35
- Manukau City03:35
- North Shore03:35
- Hamilton03:35
- Tauranga03:35
- Dunedin03:35
- Lower Hutt03:35
- Palmerston North03:35
- New Plymouth03:35
- Hastings03:35
Distances from Taita
| Sydney | 2,237 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,543 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,273 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,434 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,794 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,637 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,378 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,431 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,249 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,550 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,806 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,983 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Taita
FAQ
What time is it in Taita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taita (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taita in?
Taita runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Taita 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 Taita today?
Taita sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taita tonight?
The moon phase over Taita tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taita?
The antipode of Taita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.18° N, 5.05° W. It falls on land, near Bobadilla del Campo, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taita?
Taita lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taita, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.