Time zone
UTC+13
4 atlas cities
These four cities share the same civil time offset from UTC, yet each lies west of the zone's reference meridian. As a result, in every one of them, Auckland, Wellington, Apia, and Nuku'alofa, the sun reaches its highest point after clock noon rather than exactly at midday, a simple consequence of their position within the zone rather than any real difference in local solar rhythm.
Atlas cities4
Longitude span-175.2° to 174.8°
Solar meridian195.0°where this offset would be exact
When the sun actually peaks
| City | Country | Solar noon | Clock vs sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | NZ | 13:21 | +1.35 h |
| Wellington | NZ | 13:21 | +1.35 h |
| Nuku‘alofa | TO | 12:41 | +0.68 h |
| Apia | WS | 12:27 | +0.45 h |
A positive figure means the clock runs ahead of the sun — midday on the clock arrives before the sun reaches its highest point.