Right now, local time in Mataura is 04:29 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mataura ranks #118841 worldwide by population and #549 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 89m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Day length
- 14h 19m
- Solar noon
- 13:29
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mataura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1784° S, 168.8501° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southland
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,680 · #118841 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mataura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.18° N, 11.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Camariñas, Spain, about 373 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:29 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mataura today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 13:29
- Asr
- 17:25
- Maghrib
- 20:39
- Isha
- 22:32
- Qibla direction
- 256.8° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Mataura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mataura sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Mataura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,024 km away; even London lies some 19,016 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.18° S, 168.85° 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 | 07:29 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:29 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:29 | −16h |
| London | 15:29 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:29 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:29 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:29 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:59 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:29 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:29 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:29 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:29 | −2h |
Best time to call Mataura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mataura local time:
Cities sharing Mataura's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:29
- Christchurch04:29
- Wellington04:29
- Manukau City04:29
- North Shore04:29
- Hamilton04:29
- Tauranga04:29
- Dunedin04:29
- Lower Hutt04:29
- Palmerston North04:29
- New Plymouth04:29
- Hastings04:29
Distances from Mataura
| Sydney | 2,024 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 8,231 km | WNW (289°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,393 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,560 km | NNW (337°) |
| São Paulo | 11,477 km | SSE (147°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,521 km | NE (55°) |
| Mumbai | 11,972 km | W (279°) |
| Dubai | 13,780 km | W (272°) |
| Chicago | 14,125 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 16,520 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 18,960 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 19,016 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Mataura
FAQ
What time is it in Mataura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mataura (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mataura in?
Mataura runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Mataura 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 Mataura today?
Mataura sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 20:38 today, giving 14h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mataura tonight?
The moon phase over Mataura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mataura?
The antipode of Mataura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.18° N, 11.15° W. It falls on land, near Camariñas, Spain, about 373 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mataura?
Mataura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mataura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mataura, clocks run about 89 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.