Time in Whakatane, New Zealand
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in Whakatane? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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Whakatane time zone
- Time zone
- New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Whakatane
Daylight saving time is in effect in Whakatane: clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time (UTC+12).
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+12).
Sunrise and sunset in Whakatane today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:33 and 19:18–20:12
- Day length
- 13 h 58 min (2 min 4 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:29–05:57 and 19:55–20:22
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202867% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:24, at sunset
Moon in Whakatane today
New moon
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 05:19
- Moonset
- 20:01
- Next full moon
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 03:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 20:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 06:19
About Whakatane
Whakatane is the administrative centre of Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Local time in Whakatane follows NZDT (UTC+13). Wellington, the capital, is 416 km away. Whakatane had a population of 16,850 in 2023.
- Coordinates
- 37°57′31″S 176°59′08″E
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- District
- Whakatane District
- Country
- New Zealand
- Population
- 16,850 (2023)
- Distance to Wellington
- 416 km
Where is Whakatane
Best time to call Whakatane
Working hours in Whakatane are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Whakatane
- Kawerau 30 km
- Te Puke 61 km
- Rotorua 68 km
- Ngongotaha 70 km
- Tauranga 78 km
- Mount Maunganui 79 km
- Otumoetai 81 km
- Bethlehem 82 km
Time in other cities in New Zealand
Time difference from Whakatane
+ means the time there is ahead of Whakatane, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −21 hours
- Chicago USA −19 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −19 hours
- New York USA −18 hours
- Toronto Canada −18 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −16 hours
- London UK −13 hours
- Berlin Germany −12 hours
- Paris France −12 hours
- Cairo Egypt −11 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −10 hours
- Moscow Russia −10 hours
- Dubai UAE −9 hours
- Mumbai India −7.5 hours
- Beijing China −5 hours
- Hong Kong −5 hours
- Singapore −5 hours
- Seoul South Korea −4 hours
- Tokyo Japan −4 hours
- Sydney Australia −2 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Whakatane in?
Whakatane is in the NZDT time zone (Pacific/Auckland), UTC+13.
When do the clocks change in Whakatane?
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+12).
What is the UTC offset in Whakatane?
The current UTC offset in Whakatane is UTC+13.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Whakatane is currently UTC+13.
What time is sunrise in Whakatane today?
Today the sun rises in Whakatane at 05:57 and sets at 19:55.
How far is Whakatane from Wellington?
Whakatane is 416 km from Wellington in a straight line.