Right now, local time in Palmerston is 05:31 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmerston ranks #144976 worldwide by population and #638 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 81m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Day length
- 14h 15m
- Solar noon
- 13:21
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmerston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4784° S, 170.7201° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otago
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,050 · #144976 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmerston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.48° N, 9.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cedeira, Spain, about 224 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:31 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmerston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:22
- Asr
- 17:17
- Maghrib
- 20:29
- Isha
- 22:20
- Qibla direction
- 255.8° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmerston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmerston sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Palmerston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,101 km away; even London lies some 19,065 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.48° S, 170.72° 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 | 08:31 | −21h |
| Chicago | 10:31 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 13:31 | −16h |
| London | 16:31 | −13h |
| Paris | 17:31 | −12h |
| Moscow | 19:31 | −10h |
| Dubai | 20:31 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 22:01 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:31 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:31 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 01:31 | −4h |
| Sydney | 03:31 | −2h |
Best time to call Palmerston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmerston local time:
Cities sharing Palmerston's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland05:31
- Christchurch05:31
- Wellington05:31
- Manukau City05:31
- North Shore05:31
- Hamilton05:31
- Tauranga05:31
- Dunedin05:31
- Lower Hutt05:31
- Palmerston North05:31
- New Plymouth05:31
- Hastings05:31
Distances from Palmerston
| Sydney | 2,101 km | WNW (301°) |
| Singapore | 8,344 km | WNW (288°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,454 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,548 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,358 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,461 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,103 km | W (278°) |
| Dubai | 13,922 km | W (272°) |
| Chicago | 13,960 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 16,591 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 19,060 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 19,065 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Palmerston
- Waikouaiti13 km · 05:31
- Port Chalmers38 km · 05:31
- Sawyers Bay39 km · 05:31
- Portobello42 km · 05:31
- Macandrew Bay44 km · 05:31
- Pine Hill43 km · 05:31
- North East Valley44 km · 05:31
- Opoho44 km · 05:31
FAQ
What time is it in Palmerston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmerston (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmerston in?
Palmerston runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Palmerston 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 today?
Palmerston sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:29 today, giving 14h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmerston tonight?
The moon phase over Palmerston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmerston?
The antipode of Palmerston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.48° N, 9.28° W. It falls on land, near Cedeira, Spain, about 224 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmerston?
Palmerston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palmerston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmerston, clocks run about 81 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.