Right now, local time in Wairau Valley is 04:10 (GMT+13:45, UTC+13:45), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wairau Valley ranks #77887 worldwide by population and #302 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Chatham GMT+13:45
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:45
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 110m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wairau Valley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7724° S, 174.7411° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 25 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,000 · #77887 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wairau Valley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.77° N, 5.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Montejaque, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:25 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wairau Valley today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 13:51
- Asr
- 17:36
- Maghrib
- 20:40
- Isha
- 22:11
- Qibla direction
- 261.3° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Wairau Valley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wairau Valley sits in the Pacific/Chatham time zone, UTC+13:45. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Wairau Valley sits at just 25 m above sea level. Wairau Valley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,154 km away; even Paris lies some 18,536 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.77° S, 174.74° 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 | 06:25 | −21h 45m |
| Chicago | 08:25 | −19h 45m |
| São Paulo | 11:25 | −16h 45m |
| London | 14:25 | −13h 45m |
| Paris | 15:25 | −12h 45m |
| Moscow | 17:25 | −10h 45m |
| Dubai | 18:25 | −9h 45m |
| Mumbai | 19:55 | −8h 15m |
| Singapore | 22:25 | −5h 45m |
| Hong Kong | 22:25 | −5h 45m |
| Tokyo | 23:25 | −4h 45m |
| Sydney | 01:25 | −2h 45m |
Best time to call Wairau Valley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wairau Valley local time:
Cities sharing Wairau Valley's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:25
- Christchurch03:25
- Wellington03:25
- Manukau City03:25
- North Shore03:25
- Hamilton03:25
- Tauranga03:25
- Dunedin03:25
- Lower Hutt03:25
- Palmerston North03:25
- New Plymouth03:25
- Hastings03:25
Distances from Wairau Valley
| Sydney | 2,154 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,413 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,833 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,134 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,493 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,028 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,292 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,189 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,200 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,190 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,327 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,536 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Wairau Valley
- Forrest Hill1 km · 03:25
- Hillcrest2 km · 03:25
- Milford2 km · 03:25
- Unsworth Heights3 km · 03:25
- North Shore3 km · 03:25
- Campbells Bay3 km · 03:25
- Windsor Park4 km · 04:10
- Takapuna4 km · 03:25
FAQ
What time is it in Wairau Valley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wairau Valley (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wairau Valley in?
Wairau Valley runs on the Pacific/Chatham IANA time zone (UTC+13:45), currently abbreviated GMT+13:45.
Does Wairau Valley 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 Wairau Valley today?
Wairau Valley sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 20:40 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wairau Valley tonight?
The moon phase over Wairau Valley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wairau Valley?
The antipode of Wairau Valley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.77° N, 5.26° W. It falls on land, near Montejaque, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wairau Valley?
Wairau Valley sits at about 25 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wairau Valley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wairau Valley, clocks run about 110 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.