Right now, local time in Waimate is 03:37 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waimate ranks #81829 worldwide by population and #327 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 80m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Day length
- 14h 12m
- Solar noon
- 13:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waimate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.7284° S, 171.0501° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,650 · #81829 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waimate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.73° N, 8.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 138 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:37 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waimate today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:20
- Asr
- 17:15
- Maghrib
- 20:26
- Isha
- 22:15
- Qibla direction
- 256.2° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Waimate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waimate sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waimate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,082 km away; even Paris lies some 19,041 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.73° S, 171.05° 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 | 06:37 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:37 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:37 | −16h |
| London | 14:37 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:37 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:37 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:37 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:07 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:37 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:37 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:37 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:37 | −2h |
Best time to call Waimate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waimate local time:
Cities sharing Waimate's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:37
- Christchurch03:37
- Wellington03:37
- Manukau City03:37
- North Shore03:37
- Hamilton03:37
- Tauranga03:37
- Dunedin03:37
- Lower Hutt03:37
- Palmerston North03:37
- New Plymouth03:37
- Hastings03:37
Distances from Waimate
| Sydney | 2,082 km | WNW (299°) |
| Singapore | 8,343 km | WNW (287°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,422 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,484 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,288 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,514 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,117 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,900 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 13,945 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,561 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 19,018 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 19,041 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Waimate
- Kensington38 km · 03:37
- Watlington39 km · 03:37
- Gleniti40 km · 03:37
- Glenwood40 km · 03:37
- Oamaru42 km · 03:37
- Weston41 km · 03:37
- West End40 km · 03:37
- Seaview40 km · 03:37
FAQ
What time is it in Waimate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waimate (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waimate in?
Waimate runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waimate 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 Waimate today?
Waimate sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:26 today, giving 14h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waimate tonight?
The moon phase over Waimate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waimate?
The antipode of Waimate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.73° N, 8.95° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, 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 Waimate?
Waimate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waimate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waimate, clocks run about 80 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.