Right now, local time in Matamata is 06:57 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matamata ranks #60142 worldwide by population and #188 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 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matamata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8106° S, 175.7624° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 6,306 · #60142 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matamata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.81° N, 4.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Valenzuela, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:57 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matamata today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:48
- Maghrib
- 19:53
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 259.4° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Matamata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matamata sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Matamata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,249 km away; even Paris lies some 18,677 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.81° S, 175.76° 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 | 09:57 | −21h |
| Chicago | 11:57 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 14:57 | −16h |
| London | 17:57 | −13h |
| Paris | 18:57 | −12h |
| Moscow | 20:57 | −10h |
| Dubai | 21:57 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 23:27 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:57 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:57 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 02:57 | −4h |
| Sydney | 04:57 | −2h |
Best time to call Matamata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matamata local time:
Cities sharing Matamata's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland06:57
- Christchurch06:57
- Wellington06:57
- Manukau City06:57
- North Shore06:57
- Hamilton06:57
- Tauranga06:57
- Dunedin06:57
- Lower Hutt06:57
- Palmerston North06:57
- New Plymouth06:57
- Hastings06:57
Distances from Matamata
| Sydney | 2,249 km | W (274°) |
| Singapore | 8,526 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 8,977 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,274 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,499 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,882 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,399 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,175 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,299 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,337 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,458 km | N (349°) |
| Paris | 18,677 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Matamata
FAQ
What time is it in Matamata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matamata (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matamata in?
Matamata runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Matamata 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 Matamata today?
Matamata sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 19:53 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matamata tonight?
The moon phase over Matamata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matamata?
The antipode of Matamata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.81° N, 4.24° W. It falls on land, near Valenzuela, 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 Matamata?
Matamata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matamata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matamata, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.