Right now, local time in Waipawa is 02:21 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waipawa ranks #113041 worldwide by population and #518 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Day length
- 13h 58m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waipawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4122° S, 175.5153° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,899 · #113041 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waipawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.41° N, 4.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mata de Cuéllar, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:21 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waipawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:53
- Maghrib
- 20:01
- Isha
- 21:41
- Qibla direction
- 255.6° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Waipawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waipawa sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 58m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waipawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,289 km away; even Paris lies some 19,029 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.41° S, 175.52° 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 | 05:21 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:21 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:21 | −16h |
| London | 13:21 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:21 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:21 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:21 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:51 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:21 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:21 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:21 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:21 | −2h |
Best time to call Waipawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waipawa local time:
Cities sharing Waipawa's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:21
- Christchurch02:21
- Wellington02:21
- Manukau City02:21
- North Shore02:21
- Hamilton02:21
- Tauranga02:21
- Dunedin02:21
- Lower Hutt02:21
- Palmerston North02:21
- New Plymouth02:21
- Hastings02:21
Distances from Waipawa
| Sydney | 2,289 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,595 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,318 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,488 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,774 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,588 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,428 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,404 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,297 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 16,602 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,844 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 19,029 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Waipawa
- Martinborough24 km · 02:21
- Greytown37 km · 02:21
- Featherston38 km · 02:21
- Carterton44 km · 02:21
- Solway51 km · 02:21
- Masterton52 km · 02:21
- Maoribank49 km · 02:21
- Brown Owl50 km · 02:21
FAQ
What time is it in Waipawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waipawa (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waipawa in?
Waipawa runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waipawa 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 Waipawa today?
Waipawa sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 20:01 today, giving 13h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waipawa tonight?
The moon phase over Waipawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waipawa?
The antipode of Waipawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.41° N, 4.48° W. It falls on land, near Mata de Cuéllar, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waipawa?
Waipawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waipawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waipawa, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.