Right now, local time in Taupo is 01:48 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taupo ranks #21354 worldwide by population and #32 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 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taupo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6833° S, 176.0833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 27,000 · #21354 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taupo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.68° N, 3.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villanueva de San Carlos, Spain, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:48 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taupo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 16:47
- Maghrib
- 19:50
- Isha
- 21:23
- Qibla direction
- 258.1° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Taupo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taupo 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.
Taupo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,285 km away; even Paris lies some 18,778 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.68° S, 176.08° 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 | 05:48 | −20h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 09:48 | −16h |
| London | 12:48 | −13h |
| Paris | 13:48 | −12h |
| Moscow | 15:48 | −10h |
| Dubai | 16:48 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:18 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:48 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 20:48 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 21:48 | −4h |
| Sydney | 23:48 | −2h |
Best time to call Taupo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taupo local time:
Cities sharing Taupo's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland01:48
- Christchurch01:48
- Wellington01:48
- Manukau City01:48
- North Shore01:48
- Hamilton01:48
- Tauranga01:48
- Dunedin01:48
- Lower Hutt01:48
- Palmerston North01:48
- New Plymouth01:48
- Hastings01:48
Distances from Taupo
| Sydney | 2,285 km | W (276°) |
| Singapore | 8,575 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 9,076 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,353 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,541 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,789 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,439 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,204 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 14,334 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,426 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 18,559 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 18,778 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Taupo
- Acacia Bay5 km · 01:48
- Turangi42 km · 01:48
- Tokoroa53 km · 01:48
- Utuhina61 km · 01:48
- Victoria62 km · 01:48
- Rotorua62 km · 01:48
- Ohinemutu62 km · 01:48
- Ngongotaha67 km · 01:48
FAQ
What time is it in Taupo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taupo (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Taupo in?
Taupo runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Taupo 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 Taupo today?
Taupo sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 19:50 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taupo tonight?
The moon phase over Taupo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taupo?
The antipode of Taupo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.68° N, 3.92° W. It falls on land, near Villanueva de San Carlos, 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 Taupo?
Taupo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taupo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taupo, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.