Right now, local time in Whangaparaoa is 03:29 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whangaparaoa ranks #80260 worldwide by population and #316 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whangaparaoa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.6333° S, 174.7667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,786 · #80260 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whangaparaoa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.63° N, 5.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atajate, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:29 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whangaparaoa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 261.4° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Whangaparaoa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whangaparaoa sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Whangaparaoa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,155 km away; even Paris lies some 18,523 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.63° S, 174.77° 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 | 06:29 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:29 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:29 | −16h |
| London | 14:29 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:29 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:29 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:29 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:59 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:29 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:29 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:29 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:29 | −2h |
Best time to call Whangaparaoa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whangaparaoa local time:
Cities sharing Whangaparaoa's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:29
- Christchurch03:29
- Wellington03:29
- Manukau City03:29
- North Shore03:29
- Hamilton03:29
- Tauranga03:29
- Dunedin03:29
- Lower Hutt03:29
- Palmerston North03:29
- New Plymouth03:29
- Hastings03:29
Distances from Whangaparaoa
| Sydney | 2,155 km | W (271°) |
| Singapore | 8,412 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,820 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,127 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,481 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,039 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,292 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,178 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,200 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 16,181 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,312 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,523 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Whangaparaoa
- Silverdale8 km · 03:29
- Browns Bay10 km · 03:29
- Rothesay Bay11 km · 03:29
- Murrays Bay11 km · 03:29
- Oteha Valley11 km · 03:29
- Orewa10 km · 03:29
- Albany11 km · 03:29
- Windsor Park12 km · 04:14
FAQ
What time is it in Whangaparaoa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whangaparaoa (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whangaparaoa in?
Whangaparaoa runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Whangaparaoa 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 Whangaparaoa today?
Whangaparaoa sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whangaparaoa tonight?
The moon phase over Whangaparaoa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whangaparaoa?
The antipode of Whangaparaoa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.63° N, 5.23° W. It falls on land, near Atajate, 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 Whangaparaoa?
Whangaparaoa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whangaparaoa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whangaparaoa, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.