Right now, local time in Waipu is 10:20 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waipu ranks #127919 worldwide by population and #583 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 38m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waipu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9833° S, 174.4500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,410 · #127919 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waipu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.98° N, 5.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tarifa, Spain, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:20 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waipu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:25
- Qibla direction
- 262.4° from north (W (262°))
Full prayer timetable for Waipu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waipu sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 38m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waipu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,127 km away; even Paris lies some 18,445 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.98° S, 174.45° 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 | 13:20 | −21h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | −16h |
| London | 21:20 | −13h |
| Paris | 22:20 | −12h |
| Moscow | 00:20 | −10h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | −4h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | −2h |
Best time to call Waipu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waipu local time:
Cities sharing Waipu's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland10:20
- Christchurch10:20
- Wellington10:20
- Manukau City10:20
- North Shore10:20
- Hamilton10:20
- Tauranga10:20
- Dunedin10:20
- Lower Hutt10:20
- Palmerston North10:20
- New Plymouth10:20
- Hastings10:20
Distances from Waipu
| Sydney | 2,127 km | W (270°) |
| Singapore | 8,368 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,743 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,061 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,456 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,112 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,253 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,163 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,165 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,108 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 18,236 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,445 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Waipu
- Ruakaka8 km · 10:20
- Mangawhai Heads16 km · 10:20
- Mangawhai18 km · 10:20
- Onerahi25 km · 10:20
- Raumanga30 km · 10:20
- Morningside30 km · 10:20
- Whangarei30 km · 10:20
- Wellsford34 km · 10:20
FAQ
What time is it in Waipu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waipu (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waipu in?
Waipu runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waipu 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 Waipu today?
Waipu sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waipu tonight?
The moon phase over Waipu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waipu?
The antipode of Waipu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.98° N, 5.55° W. It falls on land, near Tarifa, 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 Waipu?
Waipu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waipu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waipu, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.