Quick facts
Rotorua is at latitude 38°08′19.46″S and longitude 176°14′42.58″E (−38.138740, 176.245160 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Rotorua lies in zone 60H (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 177°E. The terrain elevation is about 287 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13/+12).
| State / region | Bay of Plenty Region |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Population | 65,901 |
| Elevation | 287 m |
| Time zone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13/+12) |
| UTM zone | 60H |
Sunrise and sunset in Rotorua
Times for 2026 in the Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13/+12) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Daylight
- 9 h 31 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Daylight
- 14 h 49 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Rotorua?
Latitude −38.138740 and longitude 176.245160 in decimal degrees, or 38°08′19.46″S 176°14′42.58″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Rotorua in?
Zone 60H (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 60H 433852 5778522.