Right now, local time in Whitianga is 08:54 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whitianga ranks #60560 worldwide by population and #192 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whitianga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8333° S, 175.7000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 6,230 · #60560 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whitianga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.83° N, 4.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Comares, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:54 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whitianga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:47
- Maghrib
- 19:52
- Isha
- 21:23
- Qibla direction
- 260.5° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Whitianga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whitianga 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.
Whitianga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,239 km away; even Paris lies some 18,573 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.83° S, 175.70° 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 | 11:54 | −21h |
| Chicago | 13:54 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | −16h |
| London | 19:54 | −13h |
| Paris | 20:54 | −12h |
| Moscow | 22:54 | −10h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | −4h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | −2h |
Best time to call Whitianga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whitianga local time:
Cities sharing Whitianga's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland08:54
- Christchurch08:54
- Wellington08:54
- Manukau City08:54
- North Shore08:54
- Hamilton08:54
- Tauranga08:54
- Dunedin08:54
- Lower Hutt08:54
- Palmerston North08:54
- New Plymouth08:54
- Hastings08:54
Distances from Whitianga
| Sydney | 2,239 km | W (271°) |
| Singapore | 8,498 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 8,880 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,207 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,432 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,968 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,378 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,121 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,285 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,253 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 18,350 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 18,573 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Whitianga
- Coromandel20 km · 08:54
- Tairua24 km · 08:54
- Pauanui25 km · 08:54
- Colville30 km · 08:54
- Thames37 km · 08:54
- Whangamata43 km · 08:54
- Ngatea53 km · 08:54
- Paeroa59 km · 08:54
FAQ
What time is it in Whitianga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whitianga (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whitianga in?
Whitianga runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Whitianga 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 Whitianga today?
Whitianga sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 19:52 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whitianga tonight?
The moon phase over Whitianga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whitianga?
The antipode of Whitianga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.83° N, 4.30° W. It falls on land, near Comares, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whitianga?
Whitianga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whitianga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whitianga, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.