Right now, local time in Thames is 09:54 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thames ranks #55883 worldwide by population and #169 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day length
- 13h 42m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thames — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1383° S, 175.5401° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 7,136 · #55883 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thames through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.14° N, 4.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villanueva de Algaidas, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:54 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thames today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:48
- Maghrib
- 19:53
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 260.3° from north (W (260°))
Full prayer timetable for Thames — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thames sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 42m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Thames's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,226 km away; even Paris lies some 18,600 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.14° S, 175.54° 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 | 12:54 | −21h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −16h |
| London | 20:54 | −13h |
| Paris | 21:54 | −12h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | −10h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | −4h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | −2h |
Best time to call Thames
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thames local time:
Cities sharing Thames's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland09:54
- Christchurch09:54
- Wellington09:54
- Manukau City09:54
- North Shore09:54
- Hamilton09:54
- Tauranga09:54
- Dunedin09:54
- Lower Hutt09:54
- Palmerston North09:54
- New Plymouth09:54
- Hastings09:54
Distances from Thames
| Sydney | 2,226 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,491 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 8,903 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,215 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,465 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,951 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,369 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,151 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,274 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,269 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,381 km | N (349°) |
| Paris | 18,600 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Thames
- Ngatea17 km · 09:54
- Paeroa28 km · 09:54
- Maramarua30 km · 09:54
- Whangamata30 km · 09:54
- Tairua31 km · 09:54
- Whitianga37 km · 09:54
- Pauanui32 km · 09:54
- Coromandel42 km · 09:54
FAQ
What time is it in Thames right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thames (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thames in?
Thames runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Thames 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 Thames today?
Thames sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 19:53 today, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thames tonight?
The moon phase over Thames tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thames?
The antipode of Thames — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.14° N, 4.46° W. It falls on land, near Villanueva de Algaidas, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thames?
Thames lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thames?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thames, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.