Right now, local time in West Melton is 07:03 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Melton ranks #95330 worldwide by population and #403 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 75m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Melton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5167° S, 172.3667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,710 · #95330 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Melton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.52° N, 7.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Muras, Spain, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:03 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Melton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:15
- Asr
- 17:08
- Maghrib
- 20:18
- Isha
- 22:04
- Qibla direction
- 256.2° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for West Melton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Melton 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.
West Melton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,117 km away; even Paris lies some 19,045 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.52° S, 172.37° 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 | 10:03 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:03 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:03 | −16h |
| London | 18:03 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:03 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:03 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:03 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:33 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:03 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:03 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:03 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:03 | −2h |
Best time to call West Melton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Melton local time:
Cities sharing West Melton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:03
- Christchurch07:03
- Wellington07:03
- Manukau City07:03
- North Shore07:03
- Hamilton07:03
- Tauranga07:03
- Dunedin07:03
- Lower Hutt07:03
- Palmerston North07:03
- New Plymouth07:03
- Hastings07:03
Distances from West Melton
| Sydney | 2,117 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,405 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,407 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,420 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,122 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,562 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 12,202 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,744 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,046 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,559 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,964 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 19,045 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near West Melton
FAQ
What time is it in West Melton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Melton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Melton in?
West Melton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does West Melton 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 West Melton today?
West Melton sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 20:18 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Melton tonight?
The moon phase over West Melton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Melton?
The antipode of West Melton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.52° N, 7.63° W. It falls on land, near Muras, Spain, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Melton?
West Melton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in West Melton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Melton, clocks run about 75 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.