Right now, local time in Thorndon is 09:20 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thorndon ranks #77169 worldwide by population and #296 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
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thorndon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2763° S, 174.7775° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,070 · #77169 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thorndon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.28° N, 5.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alaejos, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:20 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thorndon today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:44
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Thorndon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thorndon 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.
Thorndon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,225 km away; even Paris lies some 18,984 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.28° S, 174.78° 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 | 12:20 | −21h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | −16h |
| London | 20:20 | −13h |
| Paris | 21:20 | −12h |
| Moscow | 23:20 | −10h |
| Dubai | 00:20 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | −4h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | −2h |
Best time to call Thorndon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thorndon local time:
Cities sharing Thorndon's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland09:20
- Christchurch09:20
- Wellington09:20
- Manukau City09:20
- North Shore09:20
- Hamilton09:20
- Tauranga09:20
- Dunedin09:20
- Lower Hutt09:20
- Palmerston North09:20
- New Plymouth09:20
- Hastings09:20
Distances from Thorndon
| Sydney | 2,225 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,532 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,276 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,429 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,812 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,638 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,365 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,449 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,235 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,546 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,813 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,984 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Thorndon
- Wellington1 km · 09:20
- Wellington Central1 km · 09:20
- Kelburn1 km · 09:20
- Wadestown1 km · 09:20
- Te Aro2 km · 09:20
- Wilton2 km · 09:20
- Northland2 km · 09:20
- Oriental Bay2 km · 09:20
FAQ
What time is it in Thorndon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thorndon (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thorndon in?
Thorndon runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Thorndon 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 Thorndon today?
Thorndon sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thorndon tonight?
The moon phase over Thorndon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thorndon?
The antipode of Thorndon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.28° N, 5.22° W. It falls on land, near Alaejos, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thorndon?
Thorndon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thorndon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thorndon, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.