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Time/General Weather

Current Local Time in Palmerston North, New Zealand

08:37:43

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

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Country:	New Zealand
Region:	Manawatū-Whanganui (MWT)
Languages:	English, Māori, NZ Sign Language
Currency:	New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Lat/Long:	40.3545°S / 175.6097°E
Elevation:	170 m
Country Code:	+64
Alternative Names:	Palmy, Te Papa-i-Oea

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12 / 1 °C

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Sat, 26

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Currently daylight saving time is not active

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NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) GMT/UTC +12 hours

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is currently not active

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NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) GMT/UTC +13 hours

The daylight saving time ended on Apr 06, 2025

DST ended

6 Apr 2025 Back 1 hour From 3:00 AM to 2:00 AM

The daylight saving time will start on Sep 28, 2025

DST starts

28 Sep 2025 Forward 1 hour From 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

07:31

Sunset

17:16

Day length

09 hours, 44 minutes +1m 36s longer

Moon 4%

Rise - 06:20 Set - 15:04

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Palmerston North

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Time Difference to major World Cities

Los Angeles	-19:00 hours
New York	-16:00 hours
São Paulo	-15:00 hours
London	-11:00 hours
Frankfurt	-10:00 hours
Amsterdam	-10:00 hours

Dubai	-8:00 hours
Mumbai	-6:30 hours
Hong Kong	-4:00 hours
Singapore	-4:00 hours
Tokyo	-3:00 hours
Sydney	-2:00 hours

Upcoming Holidays

Monday, October 27, 2025 Labour Day

Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Day

Friday, December 26, 2025 Boxing Day

Thursday, January 1, 2026 New Year's Day

Friday, January 2, 2026 Day after New Year's Day

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Airports

Palmerston North Airport, PMR About 4 km from Palmerston North

Wanganui Airport, WAG About 66 km from Palmerston North

Hood Airport, MRO About 69 km from Palmerston North

Paraparaumu Airport, PPQ About 81 km from Palmerston North

Wellington International Airport, WLG About 128 km from Palmerston North

See on the Map

Major cities in the vicinity of Palmerston North, New Zealand

Whanganui ... (68 Km)

Upper Hutt ... (97 Km)

Porirua ... (108 Km)

Wellington ... (126 Km)

Hastings ... (132 Km)

Napier ... (143 Km)

New Plymouth ... (195 Km)

Nelson ... (225 Km)

Gisborne ... (280 Km)

Hamilton ... (288 Km)

Tauranga ... (300 Km)

Auckland ... (396 Km)

Christchurch ... (431 Km)

Whangarei ... (527 Km)

Timaru ... (575 Km)

Dunedin ... (741 Km)

Invercargill ... (892 Km)

Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.

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