Right now, local time in Upper Riccarton is 10:30 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Upper Riccarton ranks #52051 worldwide by population and #156 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 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Upper Riccarton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5283° S, 172.5701° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 7,990 · #52051 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Upper Riccarton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.53° N, 7.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mondoñedo, Spain, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:30 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Upper Riccarton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:08
- Maghrib
- 20:18
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Upper Riccarton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Upper Riccarton sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Upper Riccarton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,133 km away; even Paris lies some 19,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.53° S, 172.57° 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 | 13:30 | −21h |
| Chicago | 15:30 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 18:30 | −16h |
| London | 21:30 | −13h |
| Paris | 22:30 | −12h |
| Moscow | 00:30 | −10h |
| Dubai | 01:30 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 03:00 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:30 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 05:30 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 06:30 | −4h |
| Sydney | 08:30 | −2h |
Best time to call Upper Riccarton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Upper Riccarton local time:
Cities sharing Upper Riccarton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland10:30
- Christchurch10:30
- Wellington10:30
- Manukau City10:30
- North Shore10:30
- Hamilton10:30
- Tauranga10:30
- Dunedin10:30
- Lower Hutt10:30
- Palmerston North10:30
- New Plymouth10:30
- Hastings10:30
Distances from Upper Riccarton
| Sydney | 2,133 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,421 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,416 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,434 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,110 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,551 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,218 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,730 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,062 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,573 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,973 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,058 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Upper Riccarton
FAQ
What time is it in Upper Riccarton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Upper Riccarton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Upper Riccarton in?
Upper Riccarton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Upper Riccarton 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 Upper Riccarton today?
Upper Riccarton sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Upper Riccarton tonight?
The moon phase over Upper Riccarton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Upper Riccarton?
The antipode of Upper Riccarton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.53° N, 7.43° W. It falls on land, near Mondoñedo, Spain, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Upper Riccarton?
Upper Riccarton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Upper Riccarton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Upper Riccarton, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.