Right now, local time in Picton is 03:35 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Picton ranks #70412 worldwide by population and #251 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 68m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Picton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2907° S, 174.0080° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Marlborough
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 4,850 · #70412 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Picton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.29° N, 5.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fresno de Sayago, Spain, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:35 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Picton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 16:59
- Maghrib
- 20:07
- Isha
- 21:47
- Qibla direction
- 257.0° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Picton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Picton 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.
Picton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,164 km away; even Paris lies some 18,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.29° S, 174.01° 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 | 06:35 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | −16h |
| London | 14:35 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:35 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:35 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | −2h |
Best time to call Picton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Picton local time:
Cities sharing Picton's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:35
- Christchurch03:35
- Wellington03:35
- Manukau City03:35
- North Shore03:35
- Hamilton03:35
- Tauranga03:35
- Dunedin03:35
- Lower Hutt03:35
- Palmerston North03:35
- New Plymouth03:35
- Hastings03:35
Distances from Picton
| Sydney | 2,164 km | WNW (285°) |
| Singapore | 8,470 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,247 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,378 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,862 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 11,677 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 12,302 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,506 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 14,171 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,500 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,794 km | NNW (341°) |
| Paris | 18,950 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Picton
- Waikawa4 km · 03:35
- Rapaura22 km · 03:35
- Mayfield24 km · 03:35
- Springlands25 km · 03:35
- Blenheim25 km · 03:35
- Redwoodtown27 km · 03:35
- Witherlea27 km · 03:35
- Renwick27 km · 03:35
FAQ
What time is it in Picton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Picton (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Picton in?
Picton runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Picton 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 Picton today?
Picton sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:07 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Picton tonight?
The moon phase over Picton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Picton?
The antipode of Picton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.29° N, 5.99° W. It falls on land, near Fresno de Sayago, Spain, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Picton?
Picton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Picton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Picton, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.