Quick facts
Tauranga is at latitude 37°41′10.00″S and longitude 176°10′00.01″E (−37.686110, 176.166670 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Tauranga lies in zone 60H (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 177°E. The terrain elevation is about 18 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 | 161,000 |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Time zone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13/+12) |
| UTM zone | 60H |
Sunrise and sunset in Tauranga
Times for 2026 in the Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13/+12) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Daylight
- 9 h 33 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Daylight
- 14 h 47 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Tauranga?
Latitude −37.686110 and longitude 176.166670 in decimal degrees, or 37°41′10.00″S 176°10′00.01″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Tauranga in?
Zone 60H (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 60H 426524 5828684.