Palmerston North uses Pacific/Auckland — UTC+12:00 (NZST) in standard time and UTC+13:00 (NZDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Palmerston North's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Palmerston North uses UTC+12:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+13:00 (NZDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Palmerston North is Pacific/Auckland. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Fall back: 05 April 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 27 September 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 April 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 September 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 02 April 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 24 September 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 April 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 30 September 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD). Calling code: +64. Languages: English, Māori.
Palmerston North (; Māori: Te Papa-i-Oea, colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manawatū River, 35 km (22 mi) from the river's mouth, and 12 km (7 mi) from the end of the Manawatū Gorge, about 140 km (87 mi) north of the capital, Wellington. Palmerston North is the country's eighth-largest urban area, with an urban population of 81,200 (June 2025).
The estimated population of Palmerston North city is 90,500 (June 2025).
The official limits of the city take in rural areas to the south, north-east, north-west and west of the main urban area, extending to the Tararua Ranges and including the town of Ashhurst at the mouth of the Manawatū Gorge and the villages of Bunnythorpe and Longburn in the north and west, respectively. The city covers a land area of 395 square kilometres (98,000 acres).
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Palmerston North. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
90,500 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.
Pacific/Auckland · UTC+12:00 (NZST).
Observes DST.
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) · +64.
Lower Hutt, Wellington, Hastings
Palmerston North Airport (PMR) about 4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 16.5°C and lows 8.7°C. Warmest month: January (average high 22.3°C); coolest month: July (average low 5.1°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Palmerston North has a modelled gross domestic product (GDP) of $8,041 million in the year to March 2024, 1.9% of New Zealand's national GDP. The GDP per capita was $87,899, the sixth-highest of all territorial authorities. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Manawatu-Wanganui · IANA zone: Pacific/Auckland · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Palmerston North and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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