Right now, local time in Featherston is 09:17 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Featherston ranks #94490 worldwide by population and #397 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Featherston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1083° S, 175.3202° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,760 · #94490 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Featherston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.11° N, 4.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Donhierro, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:17 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Featherston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:54
- Maghrib
- 20:01
- Isha
- 21:41
- Qibla direction
- 256.1° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Featherston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Featherston sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Featherston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,265 km away; even Paris lies some 18,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.11° S, 175.32° 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 | 12:17 | −21h |
| Chicago | 14:17 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 17:17 | −16h |
| London | 20:17 | −13h |
| Paris | 21:17 | −12h |
| Moscow | 23:17 | −10h |
| Dubai | 00:17 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 01:47 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:17 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:17 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 05:17 | −4h |
| Sydney | 07:17 | −2h |
Best time to call Featherston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Featherston local time:
Cities sharing Featherston's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland09:17
- Christchurch09:17
- Wellington09:17
- Manukau City09:17
- North Shore09:17
- Hamilton09:17
- Tauranga09:17
- Dunedin09:17
- Lower Hutt09:17
- Palmerston North09:17
- New Plymouth09:17
- Hastings09:17
Distances from Featherston
| Sydney | 2,265 km | WNW (283°) |
| Singapore | 8,571 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,281 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,455 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,765 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,624 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,408 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,401 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,280 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,567 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 18,807 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 18,992 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Featherston
- Greytown12 km · 09:17
- Martinborough14 km · 09:17
- Carterton20 km · 09:17
- Maoribank19 km · 09:17
- Brown Owl19 km · 09:17
- Birchville19 km · 09:17
- Totara Park21 km · 09:17
- Wallaceville23 km · 09:17
FAQ
What time is it in Featherston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Featherston (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Featherston in?
Featherston runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Featherston 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 Featherston today?
Featherston sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 20:01 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Featherston tonight?
The moon phase over Featherston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Featherston?
The antipode of Featherston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.11° N, 4.68° W. It falls on land, near Donhierro, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Featherston?
Featherston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Featherston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Featherston, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.