Right now, local time in Nelson is 02:02 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nelson ranks #11406 worldwide by population and #18 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 71m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nelson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2708° S, 173.2840° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nelson Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 54,400 · #11406 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nelson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.27° N, 6.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mogadouro, Portugal, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:02 GMT+0 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nelson today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:11
- Asr
- 17:02
- Maghrib
- 20:10
- Isha
- 21:50
- Qibla direction
- 257.7° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Nelson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nelson 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.
Nelson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,105 km away; even Paris lies some 18,913 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.27° S, 173.28° 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 | 05:02 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:02 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:02 | −16h |
| London | 13:02 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:02 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:02 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:02 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:32 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:02 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:02 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:02 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:02 | −2h |
Best time to call Nelson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nelson local time:
Cities sharing Nelson's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:02
- Christchurch02:02
- Wellington02:02
- Manukau City02:02
- North Shore02:02
- Hamilton02:02
- Tauranga02:02
- Dunedin02:02
- Lower Hutt02:02
- Palmerston North02:02
- New Plymouth02:02
- Hastings02:02
Distances from Nelson
| Sydney | 2,105 km | WNW (286°) |
| Singapore | 8,411 km | WNW (285°) |
| Tokyo | 9,218 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,328 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,908 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,716 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 12,242 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,557 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,111 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 16,454 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,771 km | NNW (338°) |
| Paris | 18,913 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Nelson
- Washington Valley1 km · 02:02
- Nelson South2 km · 02:02
- Bishopdale3 km · 02:02
- Moana3 km · 02:02
- Tahunanui4 km · 02:02
- Enner Glynn5 km · 02:02
- Atawhai5 km · 02:02
- Marybank6 km · 02:02
FAQ
What time is it in Nelson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nelson (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nelson in?
Nelson runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Nelson 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 Nelson today?
Nelson sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 20:10 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nelson tonight?
The moon phase over Nelson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nelson?
The antipode of Nelson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.27° N, 6.72° W. It falls on land, near Mogadouro, Portugal, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nelson?
Nelson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nelson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nelson, clocks run about 71 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.