Right now, local time in Tauranga is 02:06 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tauranga ranks #3810 worldwide by population and #7 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tauranga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6861° S, 176.1667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 161,000 · #3810 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tauranga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.69° N, 3.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Los Villares, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:06 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tauranga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 16:46
- Maghrib
- 19:51
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 259.2° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Tauranga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tauranga sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Tauranga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,284 km away; even Paris lies some 18,677 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.69° S, 176.17° 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 | 05:06 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −16h |
| London | 13:06 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:06 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | −2h |
Best time to call Tauranga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tauranga local time:
Cities sharing Tauranga's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:06
- Christchurch02:06
- Wellington02:06
- Manukau City02:06
- North Shore02:06
- Hamilton02:06
- Dunedin02:06
- Lower Hutt02:06
- Palmerston North02:06
- New Plymouth02:06
- Hastings02:06
- Napier02:06
Distances from Tauranga
| Sydney | 2,284 km | W (273°) |
| Singapore | 8,558 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 8,983 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,295 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,463 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,869 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,432 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,138 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,334 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,351 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,451 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 18,677 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Tauranga
FAQ
What time is it in Tauranga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tauranga (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tauranga in?
Tauranga runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Tauranga 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 Tauranga today?
Tauranga sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 19:51 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tauranga tonight?
The moon phase over Tauranga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tauranga?
The antipode of Tauranga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.69° N, 3.83° W. It falls on land, near Los Villares, Spain, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tauranga?
Tauranga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tauranga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tauranga, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.