Right now, local time in Motueka is 05:13 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Motueka ranks #54234 worldwide by population and #163 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 72m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Motueka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1333° S, 173.0167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tasman District
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 7,485 · #54234 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Motueka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.13° N, 6.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Torre de Moncorvo, Portugal, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:13 GMT+0 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Motueka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:12
- Asr
- 17:03
- Maghrib
- 20:11
- Isha
- 21:50
- Qibla direction
- 258.0° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Motueka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Motueka 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.
Motueka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,079 km away; even Paris lies some 18,887 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.13° S, 173.02° 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 | 08:13 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:13 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:13 | −16h |
| London | 16:13 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:13 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:13 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:13 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:43 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:13 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:13 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:13 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:13 | −2h |
Best time to call Motueka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Motueka local time:
Cities sharing Motueka's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:13
- Christchurch05:13
- Wellington05:13
- Manukau City05:13
- North Shore05:13
- Hamilton05:13
- Tauranga05:13
- Dunedin05:13
- Lower Hutt05:13
- Palmerston North05:13
- New Plymouth05:13
- Hastings05:13
Distances from Motueka
| Sydney | 2,079 km | WNW (286°) |
| Singapore | 8,385 km | WNW (285°) |
| Tokyo | 9,194 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,301 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,916 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,741 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,217 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,568 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,088 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,427 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,748 km | NNW (338°) |
| Paris | 18,887 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Motueka
FAQ
What time is it in Motueka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Motueka (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Motueka in?
Motueka runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Motueka 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 Motueka today?
Motueka sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:11 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Motueka tonight?
The moon phase over Motueka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Motueka?
The antipode of Motueka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.13° N, 6.98° W. It falls on land, near Torre de Moncorvo, Portugal, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Motueka?
Motueka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Motueka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Motueka, clocks run about 72 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.