Right now, local time in Carterton is 02:14 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carterton ranks #44227 worldwide by population and #102 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carterton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.0183° S, 175.5302° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 10,300 · #44227 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carterton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.02° N, 4.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Melque de Cercos, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:14 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carterton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:34
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Carterton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carterton sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 49m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Carterton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,280 km away; even Paris lies some 18,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.02° S, 175.53° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:14 | −20h |
| Chicago | 08:14 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | −16h |
| London | 13:14 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:14 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:14 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | −2h |
Best time to call Carterton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carterton local time:
Cities sharing Carterton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:14
- Christchurch02:14
- Wellington02:14
- Manukau City02:14
- North Shore02:14
- Hamilton02:14
- Tauranga02:14
- Dunedin02:14
- Lower Hutt02:14
- Palmerston North02:14
- New Plymouth02:14
- Hastings02:14
Distances from Carterton
| Sydney | 2,280 km | WNW (283°) |
| Singapore | 8,586 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,280 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,464 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,745 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,621 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,425 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,380 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,297 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,573 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,802 km | NNW (346°) |
| Paris | 18,992 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Carterton
- Greytown9 km · 02:14
- Solway9 km · 02:14
- Masterton13 km · 02:14
- Martinborough23 km · 02:14
- Featherston20 km · 02:14
- Kopuaranga24 km · 02:14
- Waipawa44 km · 02:14
- Birchville38 km · 02:14
FAQ
What time is it in Carterton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carterton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Carterton in?
Carterton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Carterton observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Carterton today?
Carterton sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carterton tonight?
The moon phase over Carterton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carterton?
The antipode of Carterton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.02° N, 4.47° W. It falls on land, near Melque de Cercos, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carterton?
Carterton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carterton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carterton, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.