Current Date And Time In Hicks Bay, New Zealand
Friday, 14 August 2026
04:43:54 NZST
State: Gisborne
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Timezone: UTC +12:00 (NZST)
Population: 1,389
District: Gisborne District
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Hicks Bay, a city in Gisborne, New Zealand in Australia And Oceania. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Hicks Bay — 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 | Hicks Bay | |
| District / County | Gisborne District | |
| State | Gisborne | |
| Country | New Zealand | |
| Continent | Australia And Oceania | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 1,389 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Gisborne | #9 of 14 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 | 168 | |
| In Feet | 551 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -37.6 | |
| Longitude | 178.3 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 37.6° S 178.3° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 37° 36' 0" S 178° 18' 0" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 37° 36' S 178° 18' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Gisborne Capital | 120 km South-Southwest of Gisborne | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Vao, New Caledonia (1,955 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +12:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | +13:00 | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:51 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:31 PM | |
| Day Length | 10h 40m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Pacific/Auckland |
Hicks Bay is a city situated in Gisborne, New Zealand, within Australia And Oceania. It falls under Gisborne District, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Hicks Bay as a Populated Place. 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 Gisborne
The latitude and longitude of Hicks Bay pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 168 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Hicks Bay on the map
Hicks Bay 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 Hicks Bay 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. › Hicks Bay exchange rates
To ring a number in Hicks Bay 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 Hicks Bay and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Hicks Bay ranks #9 of 14 cities in Gisborne. It lies about 120 km South-Southwest of Gisborne, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Gisborne market. › Cities near Hicks Bay
Hicks Bay has a recorded population of approximately 1,389 people. That places it #9 of 14 cities with population data in Gisborne. Browse more cities in Gisborne for comparison.
Hicks Bay sits within Gisborne District, is part of Gisborne in New Zealand. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Hicks Bay keeps UTC +12:00, moving to +13:00 during Daylight Saving Time. Today the sun rises around 06:51 AM and sets around 05:31 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Hicks Bay price in New Zealand dollar (NZD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Hicks Bay currency page.
Hicks Bay is about 120 km South-Southwest of Gisborne, the capital of Gisborne. See cities near Hicks Bay for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Hicks Bay lands you closest to Vao, New Caledonia, about 1,955 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Hicks Bay sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.