Right now, local time in Waikowhai is 11:57 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waikowhai ranks #64889 worldwide by population and #221 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 85m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Day length
- 14h 06m
- Solar noon
- 13:25
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waikowhai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4500° S, 169.8833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West Coast
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 5,550 · #64889 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waikowhai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.45° N, 10.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mugia, Spain, about 82 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:57 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waikowhai today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 13:25
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:28
- Isha
- 22:13
- Qibla direction
- 258.4° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Waikowhai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waikowhai sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waikowhai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,933 km away; even Paris lies some 18,884 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.45° S, 169.88° 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 | 14:57 | −21h |
| Chicago | 16:57 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 19:57 | −16h |
| London | 22:57 | −13h |
| Paris | 23:57 | −12h |
| Moscow | 01:57 | −10h |
| Dubai | 02:57 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 04:27 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:57 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 06:57 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 07:57 | −4h |
| Sydney | 09:57 | −2h |
Best time to call Waikowhai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waikowhai local time:
Cities sharing Waikowhai's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland11:57
- Christchurch11:57
- Wellington11:57
- Manukau City11:57
- North Shore11:57
- Hamilton11:57
- Tauranga11:57
- Dunedin11:57
- Lower Hutt11:57
- Palmerston North11:57
- New Plymouth11:57
- Hastings11:57
Distances from Waikowhai
| Sydney | 1,933 km | WNW (297°) |
| Singapore | 8,211 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,260 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,315 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,277 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,684 km | SE (146°) |
| Mumbai | 12,003 km | W (280°) |
| Dubai | 13,845 km | W (274°) |
| Chicago | 13,918 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 16,400 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,848 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 18,884 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Waikowhai
- Twizel92 km · 11:57
- Hokitika120 km · 11:57
- Lake Hawea138 km · 11:57
- Wanaka151 km · 11:57
- Pleasant Point135 km · 11:57
- Geraldine130 km · 11:57
- Temuka142 km · 11:57
- Glenwood147 km · 11:57
FAQ
What time is it in Waikowhai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waikowhai (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waikowhai in?
Waikowhai runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waikowhai 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 Waikowhai today?
Waikowhai sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 20:28 today, giving 14h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waikowhai tonight?
The moon phase over Waikowhai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waikowhai?
The antipode of Waikowhai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.45° N, 10.12° W. It falls on land, near Mugia, Spain, about 82 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waikowhai?
Waikowhai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waikowhai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waikowhai, clocks run about 85 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.