Right now, local time in Waikawa is 13:08 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waikawa ranks #117731 worldwide by population and #543 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 68m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waikawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2667° S, 174.0500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Marlborough
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,720 · #117731 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waikawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.27° N, 5.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fresno de Sayago, Spain, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:08 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waikawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:08
- Asr
- 16:59
- Maghrib
- 20:07
- Isha
- 21:46
- Qibla direction
- 257.0° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Waikawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waikawa 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.
Waikawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,166 km away; even Paris lies some 18,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.27° S, 174.05° 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 | 16:08 | −21h |
| Chicago | 18:08 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 21:08 | −16h |
| London | 00:08 | −13h |
| Paris | 01:08 | −12h |
| Moscow | 03:08 | −10h |
| Dubai | 04:08 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 05:38 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:08 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:08 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 09:08 | −4h |
| Sydney | 11:08 | −2h |
Best time to call Waikawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waikawa local time:
Cities sharing Waikawa's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland13:08
- Christchurch13:08
- Wellington13:08
- Manukau City13:08
- North Shore13:08
- Hamilton13:08
- Tauranga13:08
- Dunedin13:08
- Lower Hutt13:08
- Palmerston North13:08
- New Plymouth13:08
- Hastings13:08
Distances from Waikawa
| Sydney | 2,166 km | WNW (285°) |
| Singapore | 8,472 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,247 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,379 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,858 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,677 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 12,305 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,501 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,175 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,501 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,793 km | NNW (341°) |
| Paris | 18,950 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Waikawa
- Picton4 km · 13:08
- Rapaura26 km · 13:08
- Mayfield27 km · 13:08
- Springlands28 km · 13:08
- Blenheim29 km · 13:08
- Redwoodtown30 km · 13:08
- Witherlea30 km · 13:08
- Renwick32 km · 13:08
FAQ
What time is it in Waikawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waikawa (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waikawa in?
Waikawa runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waikawa 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 Waikawa today?
Waikawa sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:07 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waikawa tonight?
The moon phase over Waikawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waikawa?
The antipode of Waikawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.27° N, 5.95° W. It falls on land, near Fresno de Sayago, 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 Waikawa?
Waikawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waikawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waikawa, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.