Right now, local time in Takapuna is 16:08 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takapuna ranks #40103 worldwide by population and #83 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
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takapuna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7917° S, 174.7758° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 11,930 · #40103 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takapuna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.79° N, 5.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Montejaque, Spain, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:08 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takapuna today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 261.3° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Takapuna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takapuna sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Takapuna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,157 km away; even Paris lies some 18,540 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.79° S, 174.78° 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 | 19:08 | −21h |
| Chicago | 21:08 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 00:08 | −16h |
| London | 03:08 | −13h |
| Paris | 04:08 | −12h |
| Moscow | 06:08 | −10h |
| Dubai | 07:08 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 08:38 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:08 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 11:08 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 12:08 | −4h |
| Sydney | 14:08 | −2h |
Best time to call Takapuna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takapuna local time:
Cities sharing Takapuna's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland16:08
- Christchurch16:08
- Wellington16:08
- Manukau City16:08
- North Shore16:08
- Hamilton16:08
- Tauranga16:08
- Dunedin16:08
- Lower Hutt16:08
- Palmerston North16:08
- New Plymouth16:08
- Hastings16:08
Distances from Takapuna
| Sydney | 2,157 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,417 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,836 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,137 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,492 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,025 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,296 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,187 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,203 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,194 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,330 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,540 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Takapuna
- Hauraki1 km · 16:08
- Belmont2 km · 16:08
- Milford2 km · 16:08
- Bayswater3 km · 16:08
- North Shore2 km · 16:08
- Narrow Neck3 km · 16:08
- Forrest Hill4 km · 16:08
- Wairau Valley4 km · 16:53
FAQ
What time is it in Takapuna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takapuna (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Takapuna in?
Takapuna runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Takapuna 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 Takapuna today?
Takapuna sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takapuna tonight?
The moon phase over Takapuna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takapuna?
The antipode of Takapuna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.79° N, 5.22° W. It falls on land, near Montejaque, Spain, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takapuna?
Takapuna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Takapuna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takapuna, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.