Right now, local time in Wairau Valley is 03:15 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wairau Valley ranks #104877 worldwide by population and #465 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 70m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Day length
- 13h 58m
- Solar noon
- 13:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wairau Valley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5667° S, 173.5333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Marlborough
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,230 · #104877 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
- 41.57° N, 6.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Vimioso, Portugal, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:15 GMT+0 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wairau Valley today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:10
- Asr
- 17:01
- Maghrib
- 20:09
- Isha
- 21:50
- Qibla direction
- 257.1° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Wairau Valley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wairau Valley 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.
Wairau Valley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,134 km away; even Paris lies some 18,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.57° S, 173.53° 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 | 06:15 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:15 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:15 | −16h |
| London | 14:15 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:15 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:15 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:15 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:45 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:15 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:15 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:15 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:15 | −2h |
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
- Auckland03:15
- Christchurch03:15
- Wellington03:15
- Manukau City03:15
- North Shore03:15
- Hamilton03:15
- Tauranga03:15
- Dunedin03:15
- Lower Hutt03:15
- Palmerston North03:15
- New Plymouth03:15
- Hastings03:15
Distances from Wairau Valley
| Sydney | 2,134 km | WNW (286°) |
| Singapore | 8,439 km | WNW (285°) |
| Tokyo | 9,256 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,365 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,912 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,677 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 12,267 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,555 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,133 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,491 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,809 km | NNW (339°) |
| Paris | 18,951 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Wairau Valley
- Renwick26 km · 03:15
- Rapaura32 km · 03:15
- Bishopdale38 km · 03:15
- Nelson South38 km · 03:15
- Enner Glynn37 km · 03:15
- Nelson39 km · 03:15
- Stoke37 km · 03:15
- Washington Valley39 km · 03:15
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/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
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 06:11 and sunset at 20:09 today, giving 13h 58m 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 41.57° N, 6.47° W. It falls on land, near Vimioso, Portugal, about 5 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 lies at or very near sea level.
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 70 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.