Right now, local time in Waikanae is 02:53 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waikanae ranks #36653 worldwide by population and #68 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 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Day length
- 13h 56m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waikanae — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8833° S, 175.0667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 13,600 · #36653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waikanae through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.88° N, 4.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Collado de Contreras, Spain, about 0 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:53 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waikanae today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:55
- Maghrib
- 20:02
- Isha
- 21:41
- Qibla direction
- 256.6° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Waikanae — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waikanae sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 56m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waikanae's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,239 km away; even Paris lies some 18,960 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.88° S, 175.07° 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 | 05:53 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −16h |
| London | 13:53 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:53 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | −2h |
Best time to call Waikanae
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waikanae local time:
Cities sharing Waikanae's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:53
- Christchurch02:53
- Wellington02:53
- Manukau City02:53
- North Shore02:53
- Hamilton02:53
- Tauranga02:53
- Dunedin02:53
- Lower Hutt02:53
- Palmerston North02:53
- New Plymouth02:53
- Hastings02:53
Distances from Waikanae
| Sydney | 2,239 km | WNW (283°) |
| Singapore | 8,545 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,249 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,423 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,765 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,657 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,384 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,406 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,258 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,535 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,778 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,960 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Waikanae
- Paraparaumu6 km · 02:53
- Raumati Beach8 km · 02:53
- Otaki Beach15 km · 02:53
- Otaki16 km · 02:53
- Paekakariki15 km · 02:53
- Birchville23 km · 02:53
- Brown Owl24 km · 02:53
- Pukerua Bay22 km · 02:53
FAQ
What time is it in Waikanae right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waikanae (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waikanae in?
Waikanae runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waikanae 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 Waikanae today?
Waikanae sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:02 today, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waikanae tonight?
The moon phase over Waikanae tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waikanae?
The antipode of Waikanae — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.88° N, 4.93° W. It falls on land, near Collado de Contreras, Spain, about 0 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waikanae?
Waikanae lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waikanae?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waikanae, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.