Right now, local time in Waltham is 04:26 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waltham ranks #74734 worldwide by population and #276 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 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waltham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5482° S, 172.6516° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,330 · #74734 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waltham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.55° N, 7.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Foz, Spain, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:26 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waltham today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 255.9° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Waltham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waltham sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waltham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,140 km away; even Paris lies some 19,065 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.55° S, 172.65° 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 | 07:26 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:26 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:26 | −16h |
| London | 15:26 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:26 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:26 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:26 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:56 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:26 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:26 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:26 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:26 | −2h |
Best time to call Waltham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waltham local time:
Cities sharing Waltham's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:26
- Christchurch04:26
- Wellington04:26
- Manukau City04:26
- North Shore04:26
- Hamilton04:26
- Tauranga04:26
- Dunedin04:26
- Lower Hutt04:26
- Palmerston North04:26
- New Plymouth04:26
- Hastings04:26
Distances from Waltham
| Sydney | 2,140 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,428 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,421 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,441 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,106 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,545 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,225 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,726 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,069 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,579 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,978 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,065 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Waltham
- Saint Martins1 km · 04:26
- Opawa1 km · 04:26
- Sydenham1 km · 04:26
- Huntsbury2 km · 04:26
- Beckenham2 km · 04:26
- Somerfield2 km · 04:26
- Christchurch2 km · 04:26
- Hillsborough2 km · 04:26
FAQ
What time is it in Waltham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waltham (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waltham in?
Waltham runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waltham 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 Waltham today?
Waltham sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waltham tonight?
The moon phase over Waltham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waltham?
The antipode of Waltham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.55° N, 7.35° W. It falls on land, near Foz, Spain, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waltham?
Waltham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waltham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waltham, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.