Time Now in Papakura, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Lat/Long: 37.07° S, 174.94° E
Elevation: 27 m above sea level
Population rank: #29 of 607 cities in New Zealand by population
Region: Auckland
Country: 🇳🇿 New Zealand (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: NZDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: NZDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in New Zealand: NZST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in New Zealand: NZDT
Local time in Papakura runs on a UTC+12:00 offset (Pacific/Auckland). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Papakura sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Papakura lies barely above sea level, at roughly 27 m. The nearest big city, Sydney, is a distant 2172 km away. A major centre in New Zealand, Papakura keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Papakura at 07:00 and sets at 19:21, giving 12h 21m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Papakura
Daylight Hours in Papakura
Papakura gets 12h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise in Papakura is at 07:00 and sunset in Papakura is at 19:21.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 36m near the June solstice to 14h 42m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Papakura and Major Cities
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Prayer Times in Papakura
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 29 Sep ● | 05:29 | 07:00 | 13:10 | 16:41 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Wed, 30 Sep | 05:28 | 06:58 | 13:10 | 16:41 | 19:22 | 20:52 |
| Thu, 1 Oct | 05:26 | 06:57 | 13:10 | 16:41 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Fri, 2 Oct | 05:24 | 06:55 | 13:09 | 16:41 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 05:23 | 06:54 | 13:09 | 16:42 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 05:21 | 06:52 | 13:09 | 16:42 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 05:19 | 06:51 | 13:08 | 16:42 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
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How Far Is Papakura From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2,172 km | W (272deg) |
| Singapore | 8,438 km | WNW (283deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,871 km | NNW (332deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,167 km | NW (305deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,500 km | NE (50deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 11,991 km | SE (140deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,317 km | W (279deg) |
| New York | 14,191 km | ENE (63deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Papakura?
Papakura next changes its clocks on April 3, 2027, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Papakura's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Papakura and you would surface near El Saucejo, Spain, about 3 km from the antipodal point at 37.1deg N, 5.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Papakura
What time is it in Papakura right now?
The current local time in Papakura is 09:15 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Papakura follows the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What time zone is Papakura in?
Clocks in Papakura follow the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Papakura?
Is Papakura on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of September 29, 2026, Papakura has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Papakura today?
In Papakura today the sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 19:21, giving 12h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Papakura tonight?
The moon phase over Papakura tonight is Waning Gibbous with 94.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Papakura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Papakura, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.