Right now, local time in Tawa is 06:05 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tawa ranks #46173 worldwide by population and #121 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
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1704° S, 174.8261° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 9,670 · #46173 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.17° N, 5.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fresno El Viejo, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:05 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:43
- Qibla direction
- 256.5° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Tawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tawa 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.
Tawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,227 km away; even Paris lies some 18,977 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.17° S, 174.83° 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 | 09:05 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:05 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:05 | −16h |
| London | 17:05 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:05 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:05 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:05 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 22:35 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:05 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:05 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:05 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:05 | −2h |
Best time to call Tawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tawa local time:
Cities sharing Tawa's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:05
- Christchurch06:05
- Wellington06:05
- Manukau City06:05
- North Shore06:05
- Hamilton06:05
- Tauranga06:05
- Dunedin06:05
- Lower Hutt06:05
- Palmerston North06:05
- New Plymouth06:05
- Hastings06:05
Distances from Tawa
| Sydney | 2,227 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,533 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,267 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,425 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,801 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,645 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,368 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,440 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,239 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,541 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,803 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,977 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Tawa
- Grenada North2 km · 06:05
- Grenada Village4 km · 06:05
- Churton Park4 km · 06:05
- Porirua5 km · 06:05
- Paparangi5 km · 06:05
- Woodridge5 km · 06:05
- Cannons Creek5 km · 06:05
- Newlands6 km · 06:05
FAQ
What time is it in Tawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tawa (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tawa in?
Tawa runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Tawa 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 Tawa today?
Tawa sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tawa tonight?
The moon phase over Tawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tawa?
The antipode of Tawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.17° N, 5.17° W. It falls on land, near Fresno El Viejo, 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 Tawa?
Tawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tawa, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.