Right now, local time in Melrose is 14:23 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melrose ranks #128312 worldwide by population and #586 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melrose — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3234° S, 174.7882° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,400 · #128312 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melrose through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.32° N, 5.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alaejos, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:23 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melrose today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:44
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Melrose — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melrose 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.
Melrose's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,228 km away; even Paris lies some 18,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.32° S, 174.79° 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 | 17:23 | −21h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | −16h |
| London | 01:23 | −13h |
| Paris | 02:23 | −12h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | −10h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | −4h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | −2h |
Best time to call Melrose
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melrose local time:
Cities sharing Melrose's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland14:23
- Christchurch14:23
- Wellington14:23
- Manukau City14:23
- North Shore14:23
- Hamilton14:23
- Tauranga14:23
- Dunedin14:23
- Lower Hutt14:23
- Palmerston North14:23
- New Plymouth14:23
- Hastings14:23
Distances from Melrose
| Sydney | 2,228 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,534 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,281 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,433 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,814 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,633 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,367 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,451 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,236 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,551 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,818 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,989 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Melrose
- Lyall Bay1 km · 14:23
- Kilbirnie1 km · 14:23
- Newtown2 km · 14:23
- Houghton Bay2 km · 14:23
- Island Bay2 km · 14:23
- Hataitai2 km · 14:23
- Vogeltown2 km · 14:23
- Mornington2 km · 14:23
FAQ
What time is it in Melrose right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melrose (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melrose in?
Melrose runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Melrose 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 Melrose today?
Melrose sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melrose tonight?
The moon phase over Melrose tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melrose?
The antipode of Melrose — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.32° N, 5.21° W. It falls on land, near Alaejos, 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 Melrose?
Melrose lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melrose?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melrose, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.