Right now, local time in Western Heights is 12:00 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Western Heights ranks #45371 worldwide by population and #108 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:54
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Western Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8782° S, 174.6102° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 9,940 · #45371 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Western Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.88° N, 5.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Algodonales, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:00 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Western Heights today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:54
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 261.3° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Western Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Western Heights sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 36m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Western Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,142 km away; even Paris lies some 18,543 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.88° S, 174.61° 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 | 16:00 | −20h |
| Chicago | 18:00 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 20:00 | −16h |
| London | 23:00 | −13h |
| Paris | 00:00 | −12h |
| Moscow | 02:00 | −10h |
| Dubai | 03:00 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 04:30 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:00 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 07:00 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 08:00 | −4h |
| Sydney | 10:00 | −2h |
Best time to call Western Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Western Heights local time:
Cities sharing Western Heights's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland12:00
- Christchurch12:00
- Wellington12:00
- Manukau City12:00
- North Shore12:00
- Hamilton12:00
- Tauranga12:00
- Dunedin12:00
- Lower Hutt12:00
- Palmerston North12:00
- New Plymouth12:00
- Hastings12:00
Distances from Western Heights
| Sydney | 2,142 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,404 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,838 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,131 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,509 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,027 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,283 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,205 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,189 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,191 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,336 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,543 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Western Heights
- Henderson1 km · 12:00
- McLaren Park1 km · 12:00
- Sunnyvale2 km · 12:00
- Lincoln2 km · 12:00
- Glendene3 km · 12:00
- Oratia4 km · 12:00
- Te Atatu South4 km · 12:00
- Massey4 km · 12:00
FAQ
What time is it in Western Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Western Heights (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Western Heights in?
Western Heights runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Western Heights 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 Western Heights today?
Western Heights sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 19:54 today, giving 13h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Western Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Western Heights tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Western Heights?
The antipode of Western Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.88° N, 5.39° W. It falls on land, near Algodonales, Spain, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Western Heights?
Western Heights lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Western Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Western Heights, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.