Right now, local time in Takaka is 02:19 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takaka ranks #127170 worldwide by population and #582 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 73m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Day length
- 13h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takaka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8500° S, 172.8000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tasman District
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,430 · #127170 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takaka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.85° N, 7.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mêda, Portugal, about 14 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:19 GMT+0 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takaka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:13
- Asr
- 17:04
- Maghrib
- 20:11
- Isha
- 21:50
- Qibla direction
- 258.5° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Takaka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takaka sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 55m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Takaka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,053 km away; even Paris lies some 18,851 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.85° S, 172.80° 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 | 05:19 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:19 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:19 | −16h |
| London | 13:19 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:19 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:19 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:19 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:49 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:19 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:19 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:19 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:19 | −2h |
Best time to call Takaka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takaka local time:
Cities sharing Takaka's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:19
- Christchurch02:19
- Wellington02:19
- Manukau City02:19
- North Shore02:19
- Hamilton02:19
- Tauranga02:19
- Dunedin02:19
- Lower Hutt02:19
- Palmerston North02:19
- New Plymouth02:19
- Hastings02:19
Distances from Takaka
| Sydney | 2,053 km | WNW (285°) |
| Singapore | 8,359 km | WNW (285°) |
| Tokyo | 9,158 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,268 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,910 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,778 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,195 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,568 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,068 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,392 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,712 km | NNW (338°) |
| Paris | 18,851 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Takaka
FAQ
What time is it in Takaka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takaka (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Takaka in?
Takaka runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Takaka 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 Takaka today?
Takaka sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 20:11 today, giving 13h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takaka tonight?
The moon phase over Takaka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takaka?
The antipode of Takaka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.85° N, 7.20° W. It falls on land, near Mêda, Portugal, about 14 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takaka?
Takaka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Takaka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takaka, clocks run about 73 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.