🇳🇿 Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Current local time in Palmerston North
--:--Pacific/Auckland · GMT+12 · UTC+12:00
12h ahead of your local time.
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland (GMT+12)
UTC offset
UTC+12:00
Daylight saving
Standard time now · changes 27 Sep 2026, 03:00 to UTC+13:00
Daylight
06:26 18:03 11h 37m
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Palmerston North time — frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Palmerston North in?
- Palmerston North uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently GMT+12 (UTC+12:00).
- Does Palmerston North observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Palmerston North is currently on standard time and the clocks change next on 27 September 2026.
- What is the time difference between Palmerston North and UTC?
- Palmerston North is UTC+12:00, so local time is +12:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
Times shown are calculated from your device clock and the IANA time zone database.