Time Now in Tauranga, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Lat/Long: 37.69° S, 176.17° E
Elevation: 18 m above sea level
Population rank: #7 of 607 cities in New Zealand by population
Region: Bay of Plenty
Country: 🇳🇿 New Zealand (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: NZST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌ (When does Daylight Savings Time start?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in New Zealand: NZST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in New Zealand: NZDT
Tauranga sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+12:00. The city is holding to standard time for this part of the year. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Tauranga sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Tauranga lies barely above sea level, at roughly 18 m. The nearest big city, Sydney, is a distant 2284 km away. A major centre in New Zealand, Tauranga keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Tauranga gets 11h 15m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:53.
Time & Daylight in Tauranga
Daylight Hours in Tauranga
Tauranga gets 11h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tauranga is at 06:37 and sunset in Tauranga is at 17:53.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 33m near the June solstice to 14h 46m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 1 Sep ● | 05:08 | 06:37 | 12:15 | 15:25 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:06 | 06:36 | 12:15 | 15:25 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:05 | 06:35 | 12:14 | 15:26 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:03 | 06:33 | 12:14 | 15:26 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:02 | 06:32 | 12:14 | 15:26 | 17:56 | 19:26 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:01 | 06:30 | 12:14 | 15:27 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:59 | 06:29 | 12:13 | 15:27 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Tauranga
How Far Is Tauranga From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2,284 km | W (273deg) |
| Singapore | 8,559 km | WNW (282deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,984 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,296 km | NW (305deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,463 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 11,868 km | SE (139deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,434 km | W (278deg) |
| New York | 14,125 km | ENE (63deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Tauranga?
Tauranga next changes its clocks on September 26, 2026, when the clocks spring forward by one hour.
Tauranga's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tauranga and you would surface near Los Villares, Spain, about 1 km from the antipodal point at 37.7deg N, 3.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tauranga
What time is it in Tauranga right now?
The current local time in Tauranga is 19:04 on Tuesday, September 01, 2026. Tauranga follows the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What time zone is Tauranga in?
Clocks in Tauranga follow the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+12:00). 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 Tauranga?
Is Tauranga on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Tauranga as of September 01, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tauranga today?
Today in Tauranga: sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset is at 17:53, giving 11h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tauranga tonight?
Over Tauranga tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 81.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Tauranga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tauranga, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.