Right now, local time in Westown is 14:53 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Westown ranks #70846 worldwide by population and #254 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 68m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Day length
- 13h 42m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Westown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0714° S, 174.0622° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taranaki Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,790 · #70846 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Westown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.07° N, 5.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Miajadas, Spain, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:53 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Westown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 13:08
- Asr
- 16:55
- Maghrib
- 19:59
- Isha
- 21:33
- Qibla direction
- 259.3° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Westown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Westown sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 42m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Westown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,117 km away; even Paris lies some 18,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.07° S, 174.06° 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 | 18:53 | −20h |
| Chicago | 20:53 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 22:53 | −16h |
| London | 01:53 | −13h |
| Paris | 02:53 | −12h |
| Moscow | 04:53 | −10h |
| Dubai | 05:53 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 07:23 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:53 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 09:53 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 10:53 | −4h |
| Sydney | 12:53 | −2h |
Best time to call Westown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Westown local time:
Cities sharing Westown's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland14:53
- Christchurch14:53
- Wellington14:53
- Manukau City14:53
- North Shore14:53
- Hamilton14:53
- Tauranga14:53
- Dunedin14:53
- Lower Hutt14:53
- Palmerston North14:53
- New Plymouth14:53
- Hastings14:53
Distances from Westown
| Sydney | 2,117 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 8,414 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,031 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,235 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,702 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,867 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,272 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,375 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,162 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,333 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 18,560 km | NNW (344°) |
| Paris | 18,742 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Westown
- Frankleigh Park1 km · 14:53
- Lynmouth1 km · 14:53
- Vogeltown2 km · 14:53
- New Plymouth2 km · 14:53
- Hurdon2 km · 14:53
- Moturoa2 km · 14:53
- Spotswood2 km · 14:53
- Welbourn2 km · 14:53
FAQ
What time is it in Westown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Westown (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Westown in?
Westown runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Westown 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 Westown today?
Westown sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 19:59 today, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Westown tonight?
The moon phase over Westown tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Westown?
The antipode of Westown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.07° N, 5.94° W. It falls on land, near Miajadas, 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 Westown?
Westown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Westown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Westown, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.