New Zealand
Time now in Manawatu-Wanganui
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 05:45Time zone UTC +12
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
UTC offset
UTC +12
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
260,700
Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
05:45
Day length
10h 45m
Coordinates
-39.95, 175.02
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About the time in Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui is on standard time today. The next clock change is due on 27 September 2026; meetings booked either side of it are the ones worth double-checking.
Manawatu-Wanganui runs on Pacific/Auckland, which puts the city UTC +12 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Manawatu-Wanganui sits at latitude -39.95, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 10h 45m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Manawatu-Wanganui
- What time is it in Manawatu-Wanganui right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Manawatu-Wanganui, updating every second from Pacific/Auckland (UTC +12).
- What are normal business hours in Manawatu-Wanganui in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Manawatu-Wanganui runs from 21:00–05:00 UTC today.
- Does Manawatu-Wanganui change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 27 September 2026.
- Which time zone is Manawatu-Wanganui in?
- Manawatu-Wanganui uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC +12.
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