Right now, local time in Whakatane is 07:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whakatane ranks #29076 worldwide by population and #48 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whakatane — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9586° S, 176.9854° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 18,602 · #29076 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whakatane through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.96° N, 3.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Iruela, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:51 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whakatane today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 16:43
- Maghrib
- 19:49
- Isha
- 21:22
- Qibla direction
- 258.2° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Whakatane — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whakatane sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Whakatane's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,357 km away; even Paris lies some 18,729 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.96° S, 176.99° 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 | 10:51 | −21h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | −16h |
| London | 18:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 19:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Whakatane
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whakatane local time:
Cities sharing Whakatane's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland07:51
- Christchurch07:51
- Wellington07:51
- Manukau City07:51
- North Shore07:51
- Hamilton07:51
- Tauranga07:51
- Dunedin07:51
- Lower Hutt07:51
- Palmerston North07:51
- New Plymouth07:51
- Hastings07:51
Distances from Whakatane
| Sydney | 2,357 km | W (273°) |
| Singapore | 8,635 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 9,044 km | NNW (330°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,372 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,428 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,799 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,507 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,094 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,407 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,422 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,491 km | N (352°) |
| Paris | 18,729 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Whakatane
FAQ
What time is it in Whakatane right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whakatane (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whakatane in?
Whakatane runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Whakatane 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 Whakatane today?
Whakatane sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 19:49 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whakatane tonight?
The moon phase over Whakatane tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whakatane?
The antipode of Whakatane — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.96° N, 3.01° W. It falls on land, near La Iruela, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whakatane?
Whakatane lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whakatane?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whakatane, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.