Right now, local time in Whangarei is 02:51 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whangarei ranks #12150 worldwide by population and #19 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whangarei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7317° S, 174.3239° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 50,900 · #12150 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whangarei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.73° N, 5.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tangier, Morocco, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:51 GMT+0 (Africa/Casablanca)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whangarei today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 262.7° from north (W (263°))
Full prayer timetable for Whangarei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whangarei sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 37m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Whangarei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,116 km away; even Paris lies some 18,415 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.73° S, 174.32° 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 | 05:51 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −16h |
| London | 13:51 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | −2h |
Best time to call Whangarei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whangarei local time:
Cities sharing Whangarei's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:51
- Christchurch02:51
- Wellington02:51
- Manukau City02:51
- North Shore02:51
- Hamilton02:51
- Tauranga02:51
- Dunedin02:51
- Lower Hutt02:51
- Palmerston North02:51
- New Plymouth02:51
- Hastings02:51
Distances from Whangarei
| Sydney | 2,116 km | W (269°) |
| Singapore | 8,351 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 8,713 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,036 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,447 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,141 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,237 km | W (279°) |
| Chicago | 13,157 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,150 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 16,080 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 18,206 km | NNW (348°) |
| Paris | 18,415 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Whangarei
- Morningside1 km · 02:51
- Raumanga2 km · 02:51
- Tikipunga5 km · 02:51
- Otangarei5 km · 02:51
- Onerahi5 km · 02:51
- Maungatapere11 km · 02:51
- Hikurangi15 km · 02:51
- Ngunguru20 km · 02:51
FAQ
What time is it in Whangarei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whangarei (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whangarei in?
Whangarei runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Whangarei 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 Whangarei today?
Whangarei sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whangarei tonight?
The moon phase over Whangarei tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whangarei?
The antipode of Whangarei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.73° N, 5.68° W. It falls on land, near Tangier, Morocco, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whangarei?
Whangarei lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whangarei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whangarei, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.