Right now, local time in Twizel is 14:41 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Twizel ranks #116102 worldwide by population and #535 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 84m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Day length
- 14h 10m
- Solar noon
- 13:24
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Twizel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2584° S, 170.1006° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,780 · #116102 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Twizel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.26° N, 9.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Camariñas, Spain, about 138 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:41 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Twizel today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 13:24
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:29
- Isha
- 22:16
- Qibla direction
- 257.4° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Twizel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Twizel sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Twizel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,991 km away; even Paris lies some 18,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.26° S, 170.10° 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 | 17:41 | −21h |
| Chicago | 19:41 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 22:41 | −16h |
| London | 01:41 | −13h |
| Paris | 02:41 | −12h |
| Moscow | 04:41 | −10h |
| Dubai | 05:41 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 07:11 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:41 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 09:41 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 10:41 | −4h |
| Sydney | 12:41 | −2h |
Best time to call Twizel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Twizel local time:
Cities sharing Twizel's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland14:41
- Christchurch14:41
- Wellington14:41
- Manukau City14:41
- North Shore14:41
- Hamilton14:41
- Tauranga14:41
- Dunedin14:41
- Lower Hutt14:41
- Palmerston North14:41
- New Plymouth14:41
- Hastings14:41
Distances from Twizel
| Sydney | 1,991 km | WNW (299°) |
| Singapore | 8,255 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,330 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,405 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,317 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,600 km | SE (146°) |
| Mumbai | 12,034 km | W (279°) |
| Dubai | 13,868 km | W (273°) |
| Chicago | 13,943 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 16,469 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 18,930 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 18,950 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Twizel
- Waikowhai92 km · 14:41
- Lake Hawea77 km · 14:41
- Pleasant Point82 km · 14:41
- Wanaka90 km · 14:41
- Waimate92 km · 14:41
- Glenwood88 km · 14:41
- Gleniti89 km · 14:41
- West End90 km · 14:41
FAQ
What time is it in Twizel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Twizel (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Twizel in?
Twizel runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Twizel 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 Twizel today?
Twizel sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 20:29 today, giving 14h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Twizel tonight?
The moon phase over Twizel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Twizel?
The antipode of Twizel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.26° N, 9.90° W. It falls on land, near Camariñas, Spain, about 138 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Twizel?
Twizel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Twizel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Twizel, clocks run about 84 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.