New Zealand
Time now in Mataura
Sunrise 07:35Sunset 06:00Time zone UTC +12
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
UTC offset
UTC +12
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,680
Sunrise
07:35
Sunset
06:00
Day length
10h 25m
Coordinates
-46.18, 168.85
Time difference from Mataura
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Mataura right now.
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About the time in Mataura
Mataura 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.
Mataura 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.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Mataura day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 21:00–05:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Mataura
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Mataura?
- Mataura is UTC +12 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Mataura change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 27 September 2026.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Pacific/Auckland, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Mataura right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Mataura, updating every second from Pacific/Auckland (UTC +12).
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