Right now, local time in Palmerston North is 04:39 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmerston North ranks #6906 worldwide by population and #10 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Day length
- 13h 54m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmerston North — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3564° S, 175.6111° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 90,500 · #6906 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmerston North through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.36° N, 4.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Spain, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:39 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmerston North today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:59
- Isha
- 21:36
- Qibla direction
- 256.7° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmerston North — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmerston North sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 54m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Palmerston North's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,272 km away; even Paris lies some 18,930 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.36° S, 175.61° 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 | 07:39 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:39 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:39 | −16h |
| London | 15:39 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:39 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:39 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:39 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 21:09 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:39 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:39 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:39 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:39 | −2h |
Best time to call Palmerston North
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmerston North local time:
Cities sharing Palmerston North's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:39
- Christchurch04:39
- Wellington04:39
- Manukau City04:39
- North Shore04:39
- Hamilton04:39
- Tauranga04:39
- Dunedin04:39
- Lower Hutt04:39
- New Plymouth04:39
- Hastings04:39
- Napier04:39
Distances from Palmerston North
| Sydney | 2,272 km | W (281°) |
| Singapore | 8,576 km | WNW (283°) |
| Tokyo | 9,219 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,426 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,692 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,673 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,423 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,336 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,302 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,528 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 18,732 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 18,930 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Palmerston North
- West End2 km · 04:39
- Terrace End2 km · 04:39
- Takaro2 km · 04:39
- Roslyn2 km · 04:39
- Hokowhitu2 km · 04:39
- Cloverlea2 km · 04:39
- Milson3 km · 04:39
- Fitzherbert3 km · 04:39
FAQ
What time is it in Palmerston North right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmerston North (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmerston North in?
Palmerston North runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North today?
Palmerston North sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 19:59 today, giving 13h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmerston North tonight?
The moon phase over Palmerston North tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmerston North?
The antipode of Palmerston North — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.36° N, 4.39° W. It falls on land, near San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Spain, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmerston North?
Palmerston North lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palmerston North?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmerston North, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.