Current Time in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
2:20:36 PM
14:20:36
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Palmerston North is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Palmerston North
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- District
- Palmerston North City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 90,500
- Elevation
- Approximately 34 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 21' S / 175° 36' E
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Palmerston North follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
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Clock changes in Palmerston North
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 09 min2 min 37 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 09 min2 min 37 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, October 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 09 min | 2 min 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 12 min | 2 min 36 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 15 min | 2 min 36 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 17 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 20 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 22 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 25 min | 2 min 33 sec longer than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Manawatu-Wanganui
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North AirportPMRMedium airport4.0 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PMR / NZPM
About 4.0 km (2.5 mi) north of Palmerston North
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wanganui AirportWAGMedium airport · Serves Wanganui66.3 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WAG / NZWU
About 66.3 km (41.2 mi) northwest of Palmerston North
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wellington International AirportWLGLarge airport · Serves Wellington127 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WLG / NZWN
About 127 km (79.2 mi) south-southwest of Palmerston North
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Palmerston North in?
- Palmerston North currently uses New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Palmerston North?
- Clocks in Palmerston North move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from NZDT (UTC+13:00) to NZST (UTC+12:00)
- Is Palmerston North currently on daylight saving time?
- Palmerston North is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Palmerston North right now?
- Palmerston North is currently UTC+13:00