Right now, local time in Wakefield is 02:22 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wakefield ranks #95883 worldwide by population and #408 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 72m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Day length
- 13h 58m
- Solar noon
- 13:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wakefield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4000° S, 173.0500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tasman District
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,680 · #95883 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wakefield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.40° N, 6.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alfândega da Fé, Portugal, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:22 GMT+0 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wakefield today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:12
- Asr
- 17:03
- Maghrib
- 20:11
- Isha
- 21:51
- Qibla direction
- 257.7° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Wakefield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wakefield 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.
Wakefield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,090 km away; even Paris lies some 18,912 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.40° S, 173.05° 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 | 05:22 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:22 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:22 | −16h |
| London | 13:22 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:22 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:22 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:22 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:52 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:22 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:22 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:22 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:22 | −2h |
Best time to call Wakefield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wakefield local time:
Cities sharing Wakefield's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:22
- Christchurch02:22
- Wellington02:22
- Manukau City02:22
- North Shore02:22
- Hamilton02:22
- Tauranga02:22
- Dunedin02:22
- Lower Hutt02:22
- Palmerston North02:22
- New Plymouth02:22
- Hastings02:22
Distances from Wakefield
| Sydney | 2,090 km | WNW (287°) |
| Singapore | 8,395 km | WNW (285°) |
| Tokyo | 9,222 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,321 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,932 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,716 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,224 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,581 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,092 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,449 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,777 km | NNW (338°) |
| Paris | 18,912 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Wakefield
- Brightwater6 km · 02:22
- Richmond13 km · 02:22
- Mapua17 km · 02:22
- Monaco18 km · 02:22
- Stoke18 km · 02:22
- Enner Glynn20 km · 02:22
- Tahunanui21 km · 02:22
- Moana22 km · 02:22
FAQ
What time is it in Wakefield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wakefield (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wakefield in?
Wakefield runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Wakefield 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 Wakefield today?
Wakefield sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:11 today, giving 13h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wakefield tonight?
The moon phase over Wakefield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wakefield?
The antipode of Wakefield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.40° N, 6.95° W. It falls on land, near Alfândega da Fé, Portugal, about 6 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wakefield?
Wakefield lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wakefield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wakefield, clocks run about 72 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.