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Current Local Time in Palmerston North, New Zealand (Te Papa-i-oea)

3:14:48 am NZDT

Monday, March 23, 2026

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Country: New Zealand
Region: Manawatu-Whanganui (MWT)
Lat/Long: 40°21'S / 175°37'E
Elevation: 39 m
Currency: NZ Dollar (NZD)
Languages: English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Country Code: +64
°F

Weather

54 °F

Cool.
79 / 44 °F

Tue 24. 76 / 46 °F
Wed 25. 75 / 55 °F

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Time Zone

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT +13 hours
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:00 am

DST ends

Apr 5, 2026
Back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST starts

Sep 27, 2026
Forward 1 hour

Difference

17 hours ahead of
Columbus

Sunrise

7:22 am
90° East

Sunset

7:24 pm
271° West

Day length

12 hours, 2 minutes
-2m 41s shorter

Moon 16.2%

Rise – 12:07 pm
Set – 9:25 pm

More Sun & Moon in Palmerston North
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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 1:24 pm
Altitude: 48.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:51 am – 6:23 am
8:23 pm – 8:55 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:23 am – 6:55 am
7:52 pm – 8:23 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:55 am – 7:22 am
7:24 pm – 7:52 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 19, 2026
2:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 26, 2026
8:17 am

Airports

  • Palmerston North International Airport, PMR
    About 2 mi N of Palmerston North
  • Wellington International Airport, WLG
    About 79 mi SSW of Palmerston North
  • Hawke's Bay Airport, NPE
    About 91 mi NE of Palmerston North

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Palmerston North
New Zealand
3:14 48 am
Monday, March 23, 2026