Right now, local time in Whataupoko is 03:40 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whataupoko ranks #74929 worldwide by population and #277 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 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Day length
- 13h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whataupoko — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6482° S, 178.0202° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gisborne
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,310 · #74929 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whataupoko through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.65° N, 1.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alcadozo, Spain, about 0 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:40 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whataupoko today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 16:40
- Maghrib
- 19:46
- Isha
- 21:20
- Qibla direction
- 256.6° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Whataupoko — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whataupoko sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 47m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Whataupoko's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,452 km away; even Paris lies some 18,828 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.65° S, 178.02° 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 | 06:40 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | −16h |
| London | 14:40 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:40 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | −2h |
Best time to call Whataupoko
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whataupoko local time:
Cities sharing Whataupoko's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:40
- Christchurch03:40
- Wellington03:40
- Manukau City03:40
- North Shore03:40
- Hamilton03:40
- Tauranga03:40
- Dunedin03:40
- Lower Hutt03:40
- Palmerston North03:40
- New Plymouth03:40
- Hastings03:40
Distances from Whataupoko
| Sydney | 2,452 km | W (274°) |
| Singapore | 8,739 km | W (281°) |
| Tokyo | 9,156 km | NNW (329°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,489 km | WNW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,412 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 11,682 km | SE (138°) |
| Mumbai | 12,606 km | W (276°) |
| Chicago | 13,060 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,501 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,540 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 18,578 km | N (355°) |
| Paris | 18,828 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Whataupoko
FAQ
What time is it in Whataupoko right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whataupoko (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whataupoko in?
Whataupoko runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Whataupoko 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 Whataupoko today?
Whataupoko sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 19:46 today, giving 13h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whataupoko tonight?
The moon phase over Whataupoko tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whataupoko?
The antipode of Whataupoko — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.65° N, 1.98° W. It falls on land, near Alcadozo, Spain, about 0 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whataupoko?
Whataupoko lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whataupoko?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whataupoko, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.