Current Time in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
6:32:37 PM
18:32:37
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Masterton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Masterton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Wellington Region
- District
- Masterton District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 28,900
- Elevation
- Approximately 103 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 57' S / 175° 39' E
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Masterton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
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Clock changes in Masterton
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 39 min2 min 34 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 39 min2 min 34 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 39 min | 2 min 34 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 42 min | 2 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 45 min | 2 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 47 min | 2 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 50 min | 2 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 52 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 54 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Masterton
Upcoming public holidays in Wellington Province
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Palmerston North AirportPMRMedium airport · Serves Palmerston North71.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PMR / NZPM
About 71.1 km (44.2 mi) north of Masterton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wellington International AirportWLGLarge airport · Serves Wellington82.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WLG / NZWN
About 82.1 km (51.0 mi) west-southwest of Masterton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wanganui AirportWAGMedium airport · Serves Wanganui123 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WAG / NZWU
About 123 km (76.4 mi) north-northwest of Masterton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Masterton in?
- Masterton uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) in winter and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Masterton?
- Clocks in Masterton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from NZDT (UTC+13:00) to NZST (UTC+12:00)
- Does Masterton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Masterton observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Masterton?
- Masterton is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer