Right now, local time in Waitakere is 05:07 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waitakere ranks #114736 worldwide by population and #527 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waitakere — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8513° S, 174.5448° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,830 · #114736 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waitakere through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.85° N, 5.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Algodonales, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:07 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waitakere today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 261.4° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Waitakere — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waitakere sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waitakere's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,136 km away; even Paris lies some 18,538 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.85° S, 174.54° 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 | 08:07 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:07 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:07 | −16h |
| London | 16:07 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:07 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:07 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:07 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:37 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:07 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:07 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:07 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:07 | −2h |
Best time to call Waitakere
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waitakere local time:
Cities sharing Waitakere's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:07
- Christchurch05:07
- Wellington05:07
- Manukau City05:07
- North Shore05:07
- Hamilton05:07
- Tauranga05:07
- Dunedin05:07
- Lower Hutt05:07
- Palmerston North05:07
- New Plymouth05:07
- Hastings05:07
Distances from Waitakere
| Sydney | 2,136 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,398 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,832 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,125 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,512 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,033 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,277 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,208 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,183 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,185 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,332 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,538 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Waitakere
- Massey6 km · 05:07
- Western Heights7 km · 05:07
- West Harbour7 km · 05:07
- McLaren Park7 km · 05:07
- Lincoln7 km · 05:07
- Massey East7 km · 05:07
- Henderson7 km · 05:07
- Kumeu10 km · 05:07
FAQ
What time is it in Waitakere right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waitakere (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waitakere in?
Waitakere runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waitakere 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 Waitakere today?
Waitakere sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waitakere tonight?
The moon phase over Waitakere tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waitakere?
The antipode of Waitakere — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.85° N, 5.46° W. It falls on land, near Algodonales, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waitakere?
Waitakere lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waitakere?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waitakere, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.