
Current Local Time in Palmerston North, New Zealand
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01:26:00
Saturday, 5 April 2025
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 |
Weather
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Now

Patchy rain nearby
16 °C
Sun, 6

Moderate rain
21 / 9 °C
Mon, 7

Moderate rain
16 / 12 °C
Tue, 8

Moderate rain
14 / 10 °C
Time Zone

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

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

DST started
29 Sep 2024
Forward 1 hour
From 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM

DST ends
6 Apr 2025
Back 1 hour
From 3:00 AM to 2:00 AM
Sun & Moon

Sunrise
07:37

Sunset
19:03

Day length
11 hours, 26 minutes
-2m 37s shorter

Moon 49%
Rise - 15:19
Set - 00:00
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Palmerston North
Time Difference to major World Cities
Upcoming Holidays
Friday, April 18, 2025 Good Friday
Monday, April 21, 2025 Easter Monday
Friday, April 25, 2025 ANZAC Day
Monday, June 2, 2025 King's Birthday
Friday, June 20, 2025 Matariki
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.