Right now, local time in Methven is 12:49 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Methven ranks #107199 worldwide by population and #484 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 78m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Day length
- 14h 02m
- Solar noon
- 13:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Methven — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.6333° S, 171.6500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,130 · #107199 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Methven through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.63° N, 8.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ferrol, Spain, about 19 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:49 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Methven today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 13:18
- Asr
- 17:10
- Maghrib
- 20:19
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 256.7° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Methven — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Methven sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 02m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Methven's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,070 km away; even Paris lies some 19,009 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.63° S, 171.65° 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 | 16:49 | −20h |
| Chicago | 18:49 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 20:49 | −16h |
| London | 23:49 | −13h |
| Paris | 00:49 | −12h |
| Moscow | 02:49 | −10h |
| Dubai | 03:49 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 05:19 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:49 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 07:49 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 08:49 | −4h |
| Sydney | 10:49 | −2h |
Best time to call Methven
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Methven local time:
Cities sharing Methven's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland12:49
- Christchurch12:49
- Wellington12:49
- Manukau City12:49
- North Shore12:49
- Hamilton12:49
- Tauranga12:49
- Dunedin12:49
- Lower Hutt12:49
- Palmerston North12:49
- New Plymouth12:49
- Hastings12:49
Distances from Methven
| Sydney | 2,070 km | WNW (295°) |
| Singapore | 8,353 km | WNW (287°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,383 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,394 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,176 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,585 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 12,146 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,801 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 13,989 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,523 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,945 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 19,009 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near Methven
FAQ
What time is it in Methven right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Methven (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Methven in?
Methven runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Methven 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 Methven today?
Methven sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 20:19 today, giving 14h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Methven tonight?
The moon phase over Methven tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Methven?
The antipode of Methven — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.63° N, 8.35° W. It falls on land, near Ferrol, Spain, about 19 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Methven?
Methven lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Methven?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Methven, clocks run about 78 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.