Right now, local time in Whanganui is 02:48 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whanganui ranks #12552 worldwide by population and #20 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 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Day length
- 13h 52m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whanganui — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9333° S, 175.0500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 49,200 · #12552 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whanganui through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.93° N, 4.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alberche del Caudillo, Spain, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:48 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whanganui today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:54
- Maghrib
- 20:00
- Isha
- 21:37
- Qibla direction
- 257.6° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Whanganui — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whanganui sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 52m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Whanganui's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,217 km away; even Paris lies some 18,867 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.93° S, 175.05° 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 | 05:48 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −16h |
| London | 13:48 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | −2h |
Best time to call Whanganui
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whanganui local time:
Cities sharing Whanganui's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:48
- Christchurch02:48
- Wellington02:48
- Manukau City02:48
- North Shore02:48
- Hamilton02:48
- Tauranga02:48
- Dunedin02:48
- Lower Hutt02:48
- Palmerston North02:48
- New Plymouth02:48
- Hastings02:48
Distances from Whanganui
| Sydney | 2,217 km | W (280°) |
| Singapore | 8,519 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,155 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,360 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,698 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,740 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,369 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,353 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,252 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,461 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 18,675 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 18,867 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Whanganui
FAQ
What time is it in Whanganui right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whanganui (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whanganui in?
Whanganui runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Whanganui 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 Whanganui today?
Whanganui sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 20:00 today, giving 13h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whanganui tonight?
The moon phase over Whanganui tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whanganui?
The antipode of Whanganui — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.93° N, 4.95° W. It falls on land, near Alberche del Caudillo, Spain, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whanganui?
Whanganui lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whanganui?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whanganui, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.