Right now, local time in Waitara is 03:31 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waitara ranks #53134 worldwide by population and #158 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
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Day length
- 13h 48m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waitara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0016° S, 174.2384° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 7,730 · #53134 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waitara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.00° N, 5.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:31 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waitara today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:08
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:02
- Isha
- 21:36
- Qibla direction
- 259.3° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Waitara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waitara sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 48m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waitara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,131 km away; even Paris lies some 18,743 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.00° S, 174.24° 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 | 06:31 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:31 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | −16h |
| London | 14:31 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:31 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:31 | −2h |
Best time to call Waitara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waitara local time:
Cities sharing Waitara's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:31
- Christchurch03:31
- Wellington03:31
- Manukau City03:31
- North Shore03:31
- Hamilton03:31
- Tauranga03:31
- Dunedin03:31
- Lower Hutt03:31
- Palmerston North03:31
- New Plymouth03:31
- Hastings03:31
Distances from Waitara
| Sydney | 2,131 km | W (278°) |
| Singapore | 8,427 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,031 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,243 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,685 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,864 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,286 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,358 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 14,176 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,339 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,557 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,743 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Waitara
- Bell Block8 km · 03:31
- Fitzroy13 km · 03:31
- Merrilands14 km · 03:31
- Welbourn15 km · 03:31
- Inglewood18 km · 03:31
- New Plymouth15 km · 03:31
- Vogeltown16 km · 03:31
- Westown17 km · 03:31
FAQ
What time is it in Waitara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waitara (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waitara in?
Waitara runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waitara 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 Waitara today?
Waitara sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:02 today, giving 13h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waitara tonight?
The moon phase over Waitara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waitara?
The antipode of Waitara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.00° N, 5.76° W. It falls on land, near Villanueva de la Serena, 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 Waitara?
Waitara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waitara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waitara, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.