Right now, local time in Whangamata is 05:27 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whangamata ranks #75311 worldwide by population and #281 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 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day length
- 13h 42m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whangamata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.2000° S, 175.8667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,270 · #75311 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whangamata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.20° N, 4.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Loja, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:27 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whangamata today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 16:47
- Maghrib
- 19:52
- Isha
- 21:23
- Qibla direction
- 260.0° from north (W (260°))
Full prayer timetable for Whangamata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whangamata 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.
Whangamata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,255 km away; even Paris lies some 18,617 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.20° S, 175.87° 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 | 08:27 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:27 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:27 | −16h |
| London | 16:27 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:27 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:27 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:27 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:57 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:27 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:27 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:27 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:27 | −2h |
Best time to call Whangamata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whangamata local time:
Cities sharing Whangamata's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:27
- Christchurch05:27
- Wellington05:27
- Manukau City05:27
- North Shore05:27
- Hamilton05:27
- Tauranga05:27
- Dunedin05:27
- Lower Hutt05:27
- Palmerston North05:27
- New Plymouth05:27
- Hastings05:27
Distances from Whangamata
| Sydney | 2,255 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,521 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 8,923 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,243 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,447 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,927 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,398 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,130 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,303 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,293 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,393 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 18,617 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Whangamata
FAQ
What time is it in Whangamata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whangamata (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whangamata in?
Whangamata runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Whangamata 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 Whangamata today?
Whangamata sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 19:52 today, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whangamata tonight?
The moon phase over Whangamata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whangamata?
The antipode of Whangamata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.20° N, 4.13° W. It falls on land, near Loja, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whangamata?
Whangamata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whangamata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whangamata, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.