Right now, local time in Waterloo is 05:04 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waterloo ranks #62251 worldwide by population and #204 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waterloo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2155° S, 174.9256° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 5,950 · #62251 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waterloo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.22° N, 5.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Carpio, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:04 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waterloo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:43
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Waterloo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waterloo sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Waterloo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,236 km away; even Paris lies some 18,985 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.22° S, 174.93° 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 | 08:04 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:04 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:04 | −16h |
| London | 16:04 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:04 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:04 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:04 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:34 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:04 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:04 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:04 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:04 | −2h |
Best time to call Waterloo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waterloo local time:
Cities sharing Waterloo's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:04
- Christchurch05:04
- Wellington05:04
- Manukau City05:04
- North Shore05:04
- Hamilton05:04
- Tauranga05:04
- Dunedin05:04
- Lower Hutt05:04
- Palmerston North05:04
- New Plymouth05:04
- Hastings05:04
Distances from Waterloo
| Sydney | 2,236 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,542 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,276 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,435 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,798 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,636 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,377 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,435 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,248 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,551 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,810 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,985 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Waterloo
FAQ
What time is it in Waterloo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waterloo (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waterloo in?
Waterloo runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Waterloo 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 Waterloo today?
Waterloo sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waterloo tonight?
The moon phase over Waterloo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waterloo?
The antipode of Waterloo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.22° N, 5.07° W. It falls on land, near Carpio, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waterloo?
Waterloo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Waterloo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waterloo, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.