Current Date And Time In Tauranga, New Zealand
Saturday, 15 August 2026
05:46:56 NZST
State: Bay of Plenty
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Timezone: UTC +12:00 (NZST)
Population: 161,000
District: Tauranga City
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Tauranga, a city in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand in Australia And Oceania. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Tauranga — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Tauranga | |
| District / County | Tauranga City | |
| State | Bay of Plenty | |
| Country | New Zealand | |
| Continent | Australia And Oceania | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 161,000 | |
| Area | 168.00 km² (64.87 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Bay of Plenty | #1 of 34 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | New Zealand Dollar | |
| Code ISO-4217 | NZD | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +64 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .nz | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 18 | |
| In Feet | 59 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -37.69 | |
| Longitude | 176.17 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 37.686° S 176.167° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 37° 41' 10" S 176° 10' 0" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 37° 41.17' S 176° 10' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Bay of Plenty Capital | 78 km East-Southeast of Whakatane | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Vao, New Caledonia (1,864 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +12:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | +13:00 | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:58 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:40 PM | |
| Day Length | 10h 42m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 3118 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Pacific/Auckland | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1882-01-01 |
Tauranga is a city situated in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, within Australia And Oceania. It falls under Tauranga City, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Tauranga as a District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Bay of Plenty
The latitude and longitude of Tauranga pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 18 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Tauranga on the map
Tauranga runs on UTC +12:00, shifting to +13:00 during Daylight Saving Time. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Tauranga run on New Zealand Dollar (NZD), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Tauranga exchange rates
To ring a number in Tauranga from outside New Zealand, dial +64 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Tauranga and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Tauranga ranks #1 of 34 cities in Bay of Plenty. It lies about 78 km East-Southeast of Whakatane, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Bay of Plenty market. › Cities near Tauranga
Tauranga has a recorded population of approximately 161,000 people. That places it #1 of 34 cities with population data in Bay of Plenty. Browse more cities in Bay of Plenty for comparison.
Tauranga spans approximately 168.00 square kilometers (64.87 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Tauranga sits within Tauranga City, is part of Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. It is classified as a District Headquarters.
Tauranga keeps UTC +12:00, moving to +13:00 during Daylight Saving Time. Today the sun rises around 06:58 AM and sets around 05:40 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Tauranga price in New Zealand dollar (NZD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Tauranga currency page.
Tauranga is about 78 km East-Southeast of Whakatane, the capital of Bay of Plenty. See cities near Tauranga for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Tauranga lands you closest to Vao, New Caledonia, about 1,864 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Tauranga sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.