Right now, local time in Te Anau is 05:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Te Anau ranks #92055 worldwide by population and #378 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 93m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Day length
- 14h 15m
- Solar noon
- 13:33
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Te Anau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4167° S, 167.7167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,910 · #92055 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Te Anau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.42° N, 12.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mugia, Spain, about 355 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:51 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Te Anau today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 13:34
- Asr
- 17:29
- Maghrib
- 20:41
- Isha
- 22:32
- Qibla direction
- 258.4° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Te Anau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Te Anau sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Te Anau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,903 km away; even London lies some 18,894 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.42° S, 167.72° 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 | 08:51 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −16h |
| London | 16:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Te Anau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Te Anau local time:
Cities sharing Te Anau's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:51
- Christchurch05:51
- Wellington05:51
- Manukau City05:51
- North Shore05:51
- Hamilton05:51
- Tauranga05:51
- Dunedin05:51
- Lower Hutt05:51
- Palmerston North05:51
- New Plymouth05:51
- Hastings05:51
Distances from Te Anau
| Sydney | 1,903 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 8,120 km | WNW (290°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,271 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,448 km | NNW (337°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,544 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 11,596 km | SSE (148°) |
| Mumbai | 11,871 km | W (280°) |
| Dubai | 13,687 km | W (274°) |
| Chicago | 14,169 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 16,399 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 18,846 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 18,894 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Te Anau
- Winton95 km · 05:51
- Riverton106 km · 05:51
- Queenstown86 km · 05:51
- Arthurs Point89 km · 05:51
- Jack's Point89 km · 05:51
- Frankton91 km · 05:51
- Grasmere117 km · 05:51
- Waikiwi118 km · 05:51
FAQ
What time is it in Te Anau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Te Anau (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Te Anau in?
Te Anau runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Te Anau 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 Te Anau today?
Te Anau sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 20:41 today, giving 14h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Te Anau tonight?
The moon phase over Te Anau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Te Anau?
The antipode of Te Anau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.42° N, 12.28° W. It falls on land, near Mugia, Spain, about 355 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Te Anau?
Te Anau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Te Anau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Te Anau, clocks run about 93 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.