Right now, local time in Tuakau is 07:25 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tuakau ranks #60886 worldwide by population and #194 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
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 42m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tuakau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.2705° S, 174.9438° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 6,180 · #60886 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tuakau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.27° N, 5.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Osuna, Spain, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:25 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tuakau today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 260.6° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Tuakau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tuakau 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.
Tuakau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,174 km away; even Paris lies some 18,595 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.27° S, 174.94° 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 | 10:25 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −16h |
| London | 18:25 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:25 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | −2h |
Best time to call Tuakau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tuakau local time:
Cities sharing Tuakau's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:25
- Christchurch07:25
- Wellington07:25
- Manukau City07:25
- North Shore07:25
- Hamilton07:25
- Tauranga07:25
- Dunedin07:25
- Lower Hutt07:25
- Palmerston North07:25
- New Plymouth07:25
- Hastings07:25
Distances from Tuakau
| Sydney | 2,174 km | W (273°) |
| Singapore | 8,443 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,890 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,180 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,515 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,974 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,319 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,203 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,223 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,243 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,385 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,595 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Tuakau
FAQ
What time is it in Tuakau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tuakau (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tuakau in?
Tuakau runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Tuakau 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 Tuakau today?
Tuakau sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tuakau tonight?
The moon phase over Tuakau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tuakau?
The antipode of Tuakau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.27° N, 5.06° W. It falls on land, near Osuna, Spain, about 6 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tuakau?
Tuakau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tuakau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tuakau, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.